Argentina vs Nigeria: Animal protein consumption
Argentina
1.94 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
1.93 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
142nd
Nigeria rank
143rd
Animal protein consumption over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.94 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.93 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Argentina ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0772 grams of protein per day per capita | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7195 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.23 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 2 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6347 grams of protein per day per capita | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.03 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1275 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 1.94 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.93 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Argentina ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.