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Per capita sources of protein in Nigeria

Nigeria: Per capita sources of protein was 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.45 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.29 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
29.82 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Nigeria is 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Nigeria peaked at 54.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.82 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1979.

Nigeria ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.66 grams of protein per day per capita 34.2 grams of protein per day per capita 42.26 grams of protein per day per capita 9
1970s 34.49 grams of protein per day per capita 29.82 grams of protein per day per capita 39.99 grams of protein per day per capita 10
1980s 35.27 grams of protein per day per capita 30.29 grams of protein per day per capita 41.31 grams of protein per day per capita 10
1990s 46.71 grams of protein per day per capita 41.8 grams of protein per day per capita 50.54 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2000s 50.6 grams of protein per day per capita 48.61 grams of protein per day per capita 52.34 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2010s 52.34 grams of protein per day per capita 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita 54.29 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2020s 51.27 grams of protein per day per capita 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita 51.84 grams of protein per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 44 Barbados 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  2. 45 Ghana 50.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  3. 46 Rwanda 50.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  4. 48 Albania 50.36 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  5. 49 Kyrgyzstan 50.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  6. 50 Iraq 49.87 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Nigeria?
Per capita sources of protein in Nigeria was 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 54.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 29.82 grams of protein per day per capita in 1979.
How does Nigeria rank for per capita sources of protein?
Nigeria ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.