Food expenditure per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food expenditure per person was 566.21 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food expenditure per person in Nigeria, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Nigeria stood at 566.21 current US$. 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 929.12 current US$ | 850.27 current US$ | 1,017 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 739.78 current US$ | 566.21 current US$ | 825.9 current US$ | 4 |
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More reference data data for Nigeria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3216 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Nigeria?
- Food expenditure per person in Nigeria was 566.21 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.21 current US$ in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for food expenditure per person?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person 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 USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.