Hong Kong vs Nigeria: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Hong Kong
301.89 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
316.41 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
169th
Nigeria rank
167th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Nigeria
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 316.41 grams per day per capita against 301.89 grams per day per capita in Hong Kong, a difference of 14.52 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 167th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 436.86 grams per day per capita 293.55 grams per day per capita 143.31 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
1970s 387.98 grams per day per capita 262.65 grams per day per capita 125.33 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
1980s 359.87 grams per day per capita 300.38 grams per day per capita 59.49 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
1990s 315.26 grams per day per capita 364.49 grams per day per capita 49.22 grams per day per capita Nigeria
2000s 293.55 grams per day per capita 365.66 grams per day per capita 72.11 grams per day per capita Nigeria
2010s 357.69 grams per day per capita 363.32 grams per day per capita 5.63 grams per day per capita Nigeria
2020s 314.19 grams per day per capita 333.45 grams per day per capita 19.26 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, Hong Kong or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 316.41 grams per day per capita against 301.89 grams per day per capita in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Hong Kong and Nigeria?
14.52 grams per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Nigeria rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Hong Kong ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 167th of 191 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

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.