Nigeria vs Russia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Nigeria
562.90 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Russia
513.17 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Russia rank
9th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 562.90 billion kilocalories per day against 513.17 billion kilocalories per day in Russia, a difference of 49.72 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.33 billion kilocalories per day | 428.30 billion kilocalories per day | 146.98 billion kilocalories per day | Russia |
| 2000s | 369.04 billion kilocalories per day | 453.67 billion kilocalories per day | 84.63 billion kilocalories per day | Russia |
| 2010s | 478.13 billion kilocalories per day | 493.33 billion kilocalories per day | 15.20 billion kilocalories per day | Russia |
| 2020s | 554.10 billion kilocalories per day | 505.69 billion kilocalories per day | 48.41 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, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 562.90 billion kilocalories per day against 513.17 billion kilocalories per day in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Nigeria and Russia?
- 49.72 billion kilocalories per day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th 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.