Food expenditure per person per year in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food expenditure per person per year was 566.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
566.21
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
95th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,017
in 2018
All-time low
566.21
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Nigeria, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person per year in Nigeria stood at 566.21. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person per year in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 920.2 | — |
| 2018 | 1,017 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 850.27 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 818.39 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 748.62 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 825.9 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 566.21 | -31.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 566.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 566.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 929.12 | 850.27 | 1,017 | 3 |
| 2020s | 739.78 | 566.21 | 825.9 | 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 food expenditure per person per year in Nigeria?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Nigeria was 566.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 in 2018.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.21 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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