Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
86.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
86.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
47th
Nigeria rank
49th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 86.9% against 86.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 80.7% | 18.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 82.1% | 12.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 87.5% | 4.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 85.2% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 86.9% against 86.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.