Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Bangladesh
443.70 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nigeria
562.90 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 562.90 billion kilocalories per day against 443.70 billion kilocalories per day in Bangladesh, a difference of 119.20 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.38 billion kilocalories per day | 95.67 billion kilocalories per day | 25.70 billion kilocalories per day | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 146.10 billion kilocalories per day | 113.91 billion kilocalories per day | 32.19 billion kilocalories per day | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 192.40 billion kilocalories per day | 158.90 billion kilocalories per day | 33.51 billion kilocalories per day | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 249.01 billion kilocalories per day | 268.96 billion kilocalories per day | 19.95 billion kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 334.61 billion kilocalories per day | 369.04 billion kilocalories per day | 34.43 billion kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 386.61 billion kilocalories per day | 478.13 billion kilocalories per day | 91.52 billion kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 438.30 billion kilocalories per day | 554.10 billion kilocalories per day | 115.80 billion kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 562.90 billion kilocalories per day against 443.70 billion kilocalories per day in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 119.20 billion kilocalories per day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.