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
127th
of 168 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
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 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita food supply in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,626 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,561 kcal/cap/day | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,581 kcal/cap/day | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,539 kcal/cap/day | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,572 kcal/cap/day | +1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,572 kcal/cap/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,572 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 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 127th out of 168 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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