Australia vs Nigeria: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Australia
316.16 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
316.41 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
169th
Nigeria rank
168th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 316.41 grams per day per capita against 316.16 grams per day per capita in Australia, a difference of 0.25 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.65 grams per day per capita | 293.55 grams per day per capita | 1.1 grams per day per capita | Australia |
| 1970s | 260.98 grams per day per capita | 262.65 grams per day per capita | 1.66 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 249 grams per day per capita | 300.38 grams per day per capita | 51.38 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 238.75 grams per day per capita | 364.49 grams per day per capita | 125.74 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 240 grams per day per capita | 365.66 grams per day per capita | 125.65 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 291.27 grams per day per capita | 363.32 grams per day per capita | 72.05 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 305.39 grams per day per capita | 333.45 grams per day per capita | 28.06 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 316.41 grams per day per capita against 316.16 grams per day per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Australia and Nigeria?
- 0.25 grams per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Australia ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.