Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita was 68.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 68.27.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 72.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.98, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.35 | — |
| 1962 | 64.66 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 63.88 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 63.13 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 64.36 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 63.65 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 62.99 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 62.36 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 61.78 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 71.73 | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 70.75 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 69.08 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 67.44 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 66.22 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 65.77 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 64.66 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 63.19 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 61.6 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 63.63 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 62.7 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 61.14 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 59.9 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 63.88 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 62.49 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 61.06 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 60.56 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 58.34 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 55.73 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 62.16 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 58.65 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 63.42 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 64.6 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 67.93 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 63.87 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 62.95 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.56 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 64.35 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.94 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 66.09 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.8 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.23 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.74 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 71.24 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 66.03 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 58.84 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 58.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.99 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 57.54 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 59.37 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 58.28 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.62 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.6 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 56.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.48 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.53 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.86 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.25 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 50.98 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 51.4 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.69 | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 72.87 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.27 | -6.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 68.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 68.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +39.5% | 51.4 | 71.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.57 | 61.78 | 65.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.41 | 61.6 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.8 | 55.73 | 63.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.14 | 58.65 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.47 | 55.99 | 71.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.71 | 50.98 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.06 | 51.4 | 72.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 68.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.98 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for fruit consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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