Daily supply of calories per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,470 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 161st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 158 Pakistan 2,514 kilocalories per day compare
- 159 Sudan 2,513 kilocalories per day compare
- 160 Moldova 2,504 kilocalories per day compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 2,437 kilocalories per day compare
- 163 Central African Republic 2,419 kilocalories per day compare
- 164 Rwanda 2,405 kilocalories per day compare
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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 161st out of 191 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.