Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
8.72 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
6.58 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Nigeria rank
188th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 2.14 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.85 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 14.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.13 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 15.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.35 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.32 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.75 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.87 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 2.14 grams of protein per day per capita, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 188th 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.