Benin vs Nigeria: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita
Benin
64.02 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2022
Nigeria
62.67 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
147th
Nigeria rank
149th
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita against 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 1.35 grams of fat per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.45 grams of fat per day per capita | 54.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 19.28 grams of fat per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 41.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 6.23 grams of fat per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 40.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 6.35 grams of fat per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 38.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 56.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 18.44 grams of fat per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 61.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 14.62 grams of fat per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.65 grams of fat per day per capita | 62.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 12.73 grams of fat per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 63.07 grams of fat per day per capita | 3.08 grams of fat per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita against 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Nigeria?
- 1.35 grams of fat per day per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 149th 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 Daily per capita fat supply 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.