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 192 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
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.95 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 42.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 41.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 40.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 37.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 34.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 35.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 36.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 38.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 39.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 37.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 31.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 34.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 38.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 37.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 34.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 31.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 30.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 29.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 32.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 32.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 32.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 33.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 35.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 38.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 37.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 39.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 41.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 41.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 46.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 48.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 49.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 51.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 53.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 51.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 51.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Barbados 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 45 Ghana 50.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 46 Rwanda 50.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 48 Albania 50.36 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 50.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 50 Iraq 49.87 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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 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 192 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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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.