Daily per capita fat supply in Nigeria

Nigeria: Daily per capita fat supply was 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.67 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 191 countries
All-time high
64.93 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2006
All-time low
42.17 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita fat supply in Nigeria stood at 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Nigeria peaked at 64.93 grams of fat per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.17 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1984.

Nigeria ranks 148th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.73 grams of fat per day per capita 48.84 grams of fat per day per capita 60.02 grams of fat per day per capita 9
1970s 47.77 grams of fat per day per capita 44.27 grams of fat per day per capita 50.5 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1980s 47.13 grams of fat per day per capita 42.17 grams of fat per day per capita 51.09 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1990s 56.55 grams of fat per day per capita 52.13 grams of fat per day per capita 60.13 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2000s 61.4 grams of fat per day per capita 55.24 grams of fat per day per capita 64.93 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2010s 62.38 grams of fat per day per capita 59.89 grams of fat per day per capita 64.8 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2020s 62.97 grams of fat per day per capita 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita 63.4 grams of fat per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 145 Burkina Faso 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  2. 146 Benin 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  3. 147 Namibia 62.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  4. 149 Nepal 62.28 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  5. 150 East Timor 61.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  6. 151 Cameroon 60.54 grams of fat per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Nigeria?
Daily per capita fat supply in Nigeria was 62.67 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 64.93 grams of fat per day per capita in 2006.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.17 grams of fat per day per capita in 1984.
How does Nigeria rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Nigeria ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.