Per capita food supply in Nigeria

Nigeria: Per capita food supply was 2,572 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,572 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2,626 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
2,539 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Per capita food supply in Nigeria, 2014–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201620182014: 2.6k kcal/cap/day2015: 2.6k kcal/cap/day2016: 2.6k kcal/cap/day2017: 2.5k kcal/cap/day2018: 2.6k kcal/cap/day

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita food supply in Nigeria stood at 2,572 kcal/cap/day.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over five years.

That places Nigeria 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 124 Mongolia 2,579 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 125 Sudan 2,578 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 127 Bangladesh 2,563 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 128 Guatemala 2,551 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 129 Senegal 2,545 kcal/cap/day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in Nigeria?
Per capita food supply in Nigeria was 2,572 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2,626 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,539 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for per capita food supply?
Nigeria ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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