Minimum requirement calories in Nigeria
Nigeria: Minimum requirement calories was 1,740 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,740
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,740
in 2024
All-time low
1,683
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Nigeria is 1,740, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Nigeria peaked at 1,740 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,683, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,690 | — |
| 2001 | 1,689 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,689 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,688 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,687 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,686 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,685 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,684 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,683 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,683 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,683 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,684 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,684 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,686 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,687 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,689 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,692 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,696 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,712 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,716 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,721 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,726 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,731 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,735 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,740 | +0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,740 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,740 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,686 | 1,683 | 1,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 | 1,683 | 1,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,731 | 1,721 | 1,740 | 5 |
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 minimum requirement calories in Nigeria?
- Minimum requirement calories in Nigeria was 1,740 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,740 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,683 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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