Nigeria vs Spain: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Nigeria
316.41 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Spain
317.04 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
168th
Spain rank
167th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 317.04 grams per day per capita against 316.41 grams per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.63 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Nigeria ranks 168th and Spain ranks 167th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.55 grams per day per capita | 358.18 grams per day per capita | 64.63 grams per day per capita | Spain |
| 1970s | 262.65 grams per day per capita | 296.32 grams per day per capita | 33.68 grams per day per capita | Spain |
| 1980s | 300.38 grams per day per capita | 283.24 grams per day per capita | 17.14 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 364.49 grams per day per capita | 275.25 grams per day per capita | 89.24 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 365.66 grams per day per capita | 263.66 grams per day per capita | 101.99 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 363.32 grams per day per capita | 309.26 grams per day per capita | 54.05 grams per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 333.45 grams per day per capita | 317.55 grams per day per capita | 15.9 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, Nigeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 317.04 grams per day per capita against 316.41 grams per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Nigeria and Spain?
- 0.63 grams per day per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Nigeria ranks 168th and Spain ranks 167th 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.