Calorie supply by food group in Nigeria
Nigeria: Calorie supply by food group was 2,395 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,395
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,524
in 2006
All-time low
1,597
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Nigeria stood at 2,395.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Nigeria peaked at 2,524 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,597, in 1972.
Nigeria ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,902 | — |
| 1962 | 1,983 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,938 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,902 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,828 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,685 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 1,784 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,779 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,898 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1,939 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,809 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,597 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 1,708 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1,818 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1,771 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,678 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,698 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,690 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,644 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,745 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1,756 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,743 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,611 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1,651 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,757 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,910 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1,870 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,919 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,002 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,084 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,226 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,321 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,400 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,378 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,420 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,423 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,463 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,485 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,483 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,459 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,448 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,434 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,433 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,469 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,514 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,524 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,503 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,517 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,478 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,470 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,432 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,421 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,410 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,465 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,471 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,479 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,477 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,438 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,457 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,420 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,464 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,446 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,395 | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,395 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,395 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,855 | 1,685 | 1,983 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,735 | 1,597 | 1,939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,796 | 1,611 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,368 | 2,084 | 2,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,478 | 2,433 | 2,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,452 | 2,410 | 2,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,431 | 2,395 | 2,464 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 calorie supply by food group in Nigeria?
- Calorie supply by food group in Nigeria was 2,395 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,524 in 2006.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,597 in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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