Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 187.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
187.06 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
199.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
139.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 187.06 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria peaked at 199.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139.69 kilograms per year per capita, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 177.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 175.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 172.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 176.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 174.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 172.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 170.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 169.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 196.55 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 193.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 189.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 184.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 181.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 180.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 177.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 173.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 168.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 174.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 171.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 167.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 164.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 175.04 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 171.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 167.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 165.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 159.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 152.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 170.31 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 160.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 173.78 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 176.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 186.12 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 175.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 172.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 174.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 176.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 180.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 181.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 180.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 178.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 181.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 188.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 195.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 180.92 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 161.23 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 161.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 153.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 157.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 162.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 159.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 160.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 155.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 153.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 152.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 149.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 147.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 145.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 139.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 140.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 196.43 kilograms per year per capita | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 199.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 187.06 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 187.06 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 187.06 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +39.5% | 140.84 kilograms per year per capita | 196.43 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.2 kilograms per year per capita | 169.26 kilograms per year per capita | 179.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 181.96 kilograms per year per capita | 168.8 kilograms per year per capita | 196.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.58 kilograms per year per capita | 152.69 kilograms per year per capita | 175.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.73 kilograms per year per capita | 160.69 kilograms per year per capita | 186.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.9 kilograms per year per capita | 153.43 kilograms per year per capita | 195.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.64 kilograms per year per capita | 139.69 kilograms per year per capita | 162.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 181 kilograms per year per capita | 140.84 kilograms per year per capita | 199.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 120 Guatemala 191.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Kiribati 190.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles 188.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Tanzania 184.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Poland 183.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Macao 181.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria was 187.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 199.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.