Mexico vs Nigeria: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Mexico
428.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nigeria
562.90 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Mexico rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 562.90 billion kilocalories per day against 428.73 billion kilocalories per day in Mexico, a difference of 134.16 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.80 billion kilocalories per day | 95.67 billion kilocalories per day | 13.13 billion kilocalories per day | Mexico |
| 1970s | 162.86 billion kilocalories per day | 113.91 billion kilocalories per day | 48.94 billion kilocalories per day | Mexico |
| 1980s | 235.47 billion kilocalories per day | 158.90 billion kilocalories per day | 76.58 billion kilocalories per day | Mexico |
| 1990s | 281.60 billion kilocalories per day | 268.96 billion kilocalories per day | 12.63 billion kilocalories per day | Mexico |
| 2000s | 339.21 billion kilocalories per day | 369.04 billion kilocalories per day | 29.83 billion kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 381.14 billion kilocalories per day | 478.13 billion kilocalories per day | 96.99 billion kilocalories per day | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 419.46 billion kilocalories per day | 554.10 billion kilocalories per day | 134.65 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, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 562.90 billion kilocalories per day against 428.73 billion kilocalories per day in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 134.16 billion kilocalories per day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.