Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.67 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.93 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2006
All-time low
42.17 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 64.93 grams of fat per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.17 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.02 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 60.02 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 57.76 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 56.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 56.34 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 48.84 grams of fat per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 51.67 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 50.95 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 54.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 50.17 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 48.78 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 44.27 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 44.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 50.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 45.14 grams of fat per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 46.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 50.19 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 49.96 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 47.64 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 49.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 48.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 49.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 44.47 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 42.17 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 44.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 51.09 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 45.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 47.87 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 48.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 52.13 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 52.86 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 54.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 57.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 57.19 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 56.34 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 57.49 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 58.04 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 60.13 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 57.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 60.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 61.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.65 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.52 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.22 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 64.93 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.29 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 62.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.24 grams of fat per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 61.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 61.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.58 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.89 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 64.19 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 62.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 63.07 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 62.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 60.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.27 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.5 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.17 grams of fat per day per capita | 51.09 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 52.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 60.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.24 grams of fat per day per capita | 64.93 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 59.89 grams of fat per day per capita | 64.8 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita | 63.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 146 Burkina Faso 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 147 Benin 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 148 Namibia 62.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 150 Nepal 62.28 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 61.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 152 Cameroon 60.54 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 62.67 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.93 grams of fat per day per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.17 grams of fat per day per capita in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.