Indonesia vs Nigeria: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Indonesia
815.54 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nigeria
562.90 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
8th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 815.54 billion kilocalories per day against 562.90 billion kilocalories per day in Nigeria, a difference of 252.64 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.78 billion kilocalories per day | 95.67 billion kilocalories per day | 90.10 billion kilocalories per day | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 264.36 billion kilocalories per day | 113.91 billion kilocalories per day | 150.44 billion kilocalories per day | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 389.80 billion kilocalories per day | 158.90 billion kilocalories per day | 230.90 billion kilocalories per day | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 473.20 billion kilocalories per day | 268.96 billion kilocalories per day | 204.23 billion kilocalories per day | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 555.11 billion kilocalories per day | 369.04 billion kilocalories per day | 186.06 billion kilocalories per day | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 728.93 billion kilocalories per day | 478.13 billion kilocalories per day | 250.80 billion kilocalories per day | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 802.89 billion kilocalories per day | 554.10 billion kilocalories per day | 248.79 billion kilocalories per day | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 815.54 billion kilocalories per day against 562.90 billion kilocalories per day in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 252.64 billion kilocalories per day, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Indonesia ranks 5th 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.