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
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
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 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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