Per capita diet composition in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita diet composition was 316.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
316.41
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
382.6
in 2010
All-time low
228.58
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 316.41 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Nigeria peaked at 382.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 228.58, in 1979.
Nigeria ranks 168th 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.
Per capita diet composition in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 326.33 | — |
| 1962 | 339.32 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 321.8 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 311.82 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 275.8 | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 249.54 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 268.1 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 269.9 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 279.32 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 292.23 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 272.62 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 243.65 | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 276.52 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 289.46 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 280 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 253.17 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 249.14 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 241.08 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 228.58 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 263.13 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 273 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 268.91 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 249.83 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 283.02 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 315.41 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 345.24 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 335.07 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 333.83 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 336.38 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 341.29 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 346.88 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 357.24 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 365.17 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 368.58 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 371.76 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 372 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 376.88 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 374.56 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 370.55 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 369.22 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 351.99 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 359.5 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 358.72 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 360.99 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 375.02 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 362.44 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 370.61 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 368.07 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 379.99 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 382.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 369.59 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 362.49 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 367.37 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 358.74 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 362.57 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 362.14 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 355.43 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 354.33 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 357.92 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 347.97 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 339.18 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 330.25 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 316.41 | -4.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 316.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 316.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.55 | 249.54 | 339.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 262.65 | 228.58 | 292.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 300.38 | 249.83 | 345.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.49 | 341.29 | 376.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.66 | 351.99 | 379.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.32 | 354.33 | 382.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.45 | 316.41 | 347.97 | 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 per capita diet composition in Nigeria?
- Per capita diet composition in Nigeria was 316.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 382.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.58 in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita diet composition?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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