Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 57.03 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.03 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.11 grams per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
37.01 grams per day per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 57.03 grams per day per capita.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 62.11 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.01 grams per day per capita, in 1972.
That places Nigeria 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.72 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.85 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 46.46 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 46.13 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 42.91 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 39.42 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 40.89 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 40.97 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 44.25 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 45.6 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 43.25 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 37.01 grams per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 40.84 grams per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 44.71 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 43.89 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 41.58 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 39.23 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 39.24 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.07 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 42.43 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 43.33 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 43.55 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 39.64 grams per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 41.02 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 43.17 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 44.72 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 44.61 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 45.65 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 48.02 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 48.83 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 49.55 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 50.32 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 52.46 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 52.5 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.09 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 55.83 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.35 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 57.69 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 57.95 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.25 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 56.55 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.06 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.25 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.37 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 59.83 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 60.85 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.87 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.07 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.39 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.11 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.72 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.3 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.8 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.18 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.04 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.9 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 61.89 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.86 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.67 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.47 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 58.92 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.4 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.03 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.73 grams per day per capita | 39.42 grams per day per capita | 46.85 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.44 grams per day per capita | 37.01 grams per day per capita | 45.6 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.61 grams per day per capita | 39.64 grams per day per capita | 48.02 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.66 grams per day per capita | 48.83 grams per day per capita | 57.95 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.15 grams per day per capita | 56.55 grams per day per capita | 61.87 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.75 grams per day per capita | 59.67 grams per day per capita | 62.11 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2 grams per day per capita | 57.03 grams per day per capita | 58.92 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 172 Gambia 58.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 57.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 174 Rwanda 57.05 grams per day per capita compare
- 176 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 56.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 177 Uganda 56.43 grams per day per capita compare
- 178 Kenya 55.77 grams 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 125.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 153,496 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 75,054 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 57.03 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 grams per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.01 grams per day per capita in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.