Fruit consumption per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fruit consumption per capita was 68.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Nigeria stood at 68.27 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Nigeria peaked at 72.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.98 kilograms per year per capita, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.57 kilograms per year per capita | 61.78 kilograms per year per capita | 65.35 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.41 kilograms per year per capita | 61.6 kilograms per year per capita | 71.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.8 kilograms per year per capita | 55.73 kilograms per year per capita | 63.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.14 kilograms per year per capita | 58.65 kilograms per year per capita | 67.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.47 kilograms per year per capita | 55.99 kilograms per year per capita | 71.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.71 kilograms per year per capita | 50.98 kilograms per year per capita | 59.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.06 kilograms per year per capita | 51.4 kilograms per year per capita | 72.87 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 120 Guatemala 69.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Kiribati 69.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles 68.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Tanzania 67.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Poland 66.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Macao 66.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Nigeria?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Nigeria was 68.27 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.