Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 178.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable 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
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria stood at 178.4 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria peaked at 205.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.91 kilograms per year per capita | 128 kilograms per year per capita | 133.56 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.41 kilograms per year per capita | 107.7 kilograms per year per capita | 135.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.28 kilograms per year per capita | 101.44 kilograms per year per capita | 125.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.85 kilograms per year per capita | 118.45 kilograms per year per capita | 165.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.77 kilograms per year per capita | 159.75 kilograms per year per capita | 192.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.16 kilograms per year per capita | 170.26 kilograms per year per capita | 205.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.65 kilograms per year per capita | 177.94 kilograms per year per capita | 183.63 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 122 Guatemala 185.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Mexico 182.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Paraguay 178.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Brunei 178.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Malaysia 177.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Bhutan 173.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria was 178.4 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 205.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vegetable 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.