Nigeria vs Rwanda: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Nigeria
6.58 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
6.4 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
188th
Rwanda rank
189th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.4 grams of protein per day per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 0.18 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.54 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.07 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.59 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.44 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.92 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.67 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1825 grams of protein per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.4 grams of protein per day per capita in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.18 grams of protein per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.