Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.34 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
6.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Nigeria peaked at 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1966.
Nigeria ranks 163rd 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 10.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 10.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 8.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 7.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 7.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 9.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 10.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 10.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 12.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 13.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 12.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 12.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 14.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 14.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 14.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 16.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 14.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 15.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 18.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 18.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 12.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 18.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 15.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 17.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 11.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 11.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +69.6% |
| 2020 | 21.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 19.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 21.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +69.6% | 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.49 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 160 Guinea 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 161 Indonesia 22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 162 Guatemala 21.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 21.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 165 Mali 21.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Senegal 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Nigeria?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nigeria was 21.34 kilocalories 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Nigeria rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.