Vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vegetable consumption per capita was 65.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable 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, vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria stood at 65.11 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria peaked at 75.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.02 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.78 kilograms per year per capita | 46.72 kilograms per year per capita | 48.74 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.41 kilograms per year per capita | 39.31 kilograms per year per capita | 49.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.25 kilograms per year per capita | 37.02 kilograms per year per capita | 45.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.77 kilograms per year per capita | 43.23 kilograms per year per capita | 60.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.15 kilograms per year per capita | 58.3 kilograms per year per capita | 70.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.94 kilograms per year per capita | 62.14 kilograms per year per capita | 75.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.56 kilograms per year per capita | 64.94 kilograms per year per capita | 67.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 122 Guatemala 67.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Mexico 66.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Paraguay 65.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Brunei 65.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Malaysia 64.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Bhutan 63.5 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria was 65.11 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.02 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Vegetable 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.