Nigeria vs Pakistan: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Nigeria
562.90 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Pakistan
622.17 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Pakistan rank
7th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 622.17 billion kilocalories per day against 562.90 billion kilocalories per day in Nigeria, a difference of 59.27 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.67 billion kilocalories per day | 108.77 billion kilocalories per day | 13.09 billion kilocalories per day | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 113.91 billion kilocalories per day | 156.13 billion kilocalories per day | 42.21 billion kilocalories per day | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 158.90 billion kilocalories per day | 208.76 billion kilocalories per day | 49.87 billion kilocalories per day | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 268.96 billion kilocalories per day | 296.78 billion kilocalories per day | 27.82 billion kilocalories per day | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 369.04 billion kilocalories per day | 370.76 billion kilocalories per day | 1.71 billion kilocalories per day | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 478.13 billion kilocalories per day | 517.86 billion kilocalories per day | 39.73 billion kilocalories per day | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 554.10 billion kilocalories per day | 608.79 billion kilocalories per day | 54.69 billion kilocalories per day | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 622.17 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 59.27 billion kilocalories per day, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.