Per capita milk consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita milk consumption was 4.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita milk consumption in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Nigeria is 4.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Nigeria peaked at 15.41 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.29 | — |
| 1962 | 3.62 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 3.65 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.08 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 4.55 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 4.67 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.62 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.3 | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 6.62 | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 8.32 | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 8.82 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 8.3 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 6.95 | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 7.03 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9.61 | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 9.14 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 12.7 | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 15.31 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 11.49 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 14.42 | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 15.41 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 15.25 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.31 | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 8.09 | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 7.34 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 5.26 | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 5.44 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.69 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 4.99 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 5.86 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 7.19 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 6.59 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 7.36 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4.01 | -45.5% |
| 1995 | 12.25 | +205.7% |
| 1996 | 3.65 | -70.2% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 4 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 4.31 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 5.96 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.55 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 7.74 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.01 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 12.07 | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 6.72 | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 7.62 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 6.99 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.03 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.54 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.44 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.21 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 4.07 | -18.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +205.7% | 4.01 | 12.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 | 3.29 | 6.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.77 | 6.95 | 15.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.22 | 4.69 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 3.41 | 12.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 | 5.92 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.21 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 | 4.07 | 7.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 187 Togo 5.68 compare
- 188 Burundi 5.36 compare
- 189 Mozambique 4.81 compare
- 191 North Korea 3.5 compare
- 192 Liberia 3.3 compare
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 per capita milk consumption in Nigeria?
- Per capita milk consumption in Nigeria was 4.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 in 1981.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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