Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1982
All-time low
0.9%
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nigeria is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nigeria peaked at 2.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 1.4% compare
- 186 Togo 1.3% compare
- 187 Ethiopia 1.1% compare
- 189 Rwanda 1.1% compare
- 190 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 191 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 181.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nigeria?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nigeria was 1.1% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Nigeria ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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