Daily supply of calories per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,470 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,470 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,620 kilocalories per day
in 2006
All-time low
1,661 kilocalories per day
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Nigeria stood at 2,470 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Nigeria peaked at 2,620 kilocalories per day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,661 kilocalories per day, in 1972.
Nigeria ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,954 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,033 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,990 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,885 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,740 kilocalories per day | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 1,838 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,832 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,956 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 2,001 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1,874 kilocalories per day | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1,661 kilocalories per day | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 1,774 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1,884 kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,840 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,759 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,784 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,791 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,739 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,873 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,860 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,711 kilocalories per day | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 1,737 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,841 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,982 kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1,946 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,991 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,073 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,158 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,301 kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2,392 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,477 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,449 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,506 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,498 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,537 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,566 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,564 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,538 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,535 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,522 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,520 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,560 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,604 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,620 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,612 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,613 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,573 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,566 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,511 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,502 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,562 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,561 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,562 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,559 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,520 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,534 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,498 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,547 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,521 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,470 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,470 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,470 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,909 kilocalories per day | 1,740 kilocalories per day | 2,033 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,811 kilocalories per day | 1,661 kilocalories per day | 2,001 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,887 kilocalories per day | 1,711 kilocalories per day | 2,073 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,445 kilocalories per day | 2,158 kilocalories per day | 2,566 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,570 kilocalories per day | 2,520 kilocalories per day | 2,620 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,502 kilocalories per day | 2,566 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,509 kilocalories per day | 2,470 kilocalories per day | 2,547 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 159 Pakistan 2,514 kilocalories per day compare
- 160 Sudan 2,513 kilocalories per day compare
- 161 Moldova 2,504 kilocalories per day compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 2,437 kilocalories per day compare
- 164 Central African Republic 2,419 kilocalories per day compare
- 165 Rwanda 2,405 kilocalories per day 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 daily supply of calories per person in Nigeria?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Nigeria was 2,470 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,620 kilocalories per day in 2006.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,661 kilocalories per day in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Nigeria ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.