Per capita milk consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Per capita milk consumption was 4.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.07
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
189th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.41
in 1981
All-time low
3.29
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 189th out of 191 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.
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
- 186 Togo 5.68 compare
- 187 Burundi 5.36 compare
- 188 Mozambique 4.81 compare
- 190 North Korea 3.5 compare
- 191 Liberia 3.3 compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.01 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,369 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.26 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 562.59 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 (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 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 189th out of 191 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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