Vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vegetable consumption per capita was 65.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.11
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
75.02
in 2015
All-time low
37.02
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria stood at 65.11.
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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.02, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 126th of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.74 | — |
| 1962 | 47.92 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 48.5 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 48.02 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 47.08 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 46.72 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 47.32 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 47.51 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.07 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 49.33 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 46.06 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 46.88 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 45.18 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 48.77 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 45.6 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 43.17 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 40.71 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 39.31 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 38.85 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 38.3 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 37.95 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 37.02 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 41.36 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 41.99 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 40.02 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 42.13 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 45.85 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 43.23 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 44.61 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 45.66 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.7 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 53.25 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 50.4 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 55.73 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 57.21 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 58.46 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 60.47 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 61.28 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 60.91 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.3 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 60.45 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 68.39 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 68.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.42 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 66.3 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 67.68 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.16 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 65.11 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 62.14 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 66.17 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 63.76 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 74.96 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 75.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.88 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 67.68 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.47 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 68.24 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 67.02 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.94 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 65.19 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.11 | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 65.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 65.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.78 | 46.72 | 48.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.41 | 39.31 | 49.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.25 | 37.02 | 45.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.77 | 43.23 | 60.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.15 | 58.3 | 70.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.94 | 62.14 | 75.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.56 | 64.94 | 67.02 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Nigeria was 65.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.02 in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.02 in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 126th out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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