Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Daily meat consumption per person

Afghanistan
17.51 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
19.48 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
188th
Nigeria rank
185th

Daily meat consumption per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
2030405060196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.48 grams per day per capita against 17.51 grams per day per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.97 grams per day per capita.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 192 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 43.8 grams per day per capita 18.39 grams per day per capita 25.41 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
1970s 44.49 grams per day per capita 20.82 grams per day per capita 23.67 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
1980s 53.34 grams per day per capita 25.56 grams per day per capita 27.78 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
1990s 50.27 grams per day per capita 22.3 grams per day per capita 27.98 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
2000s 36.08 grams per day per capita 23.86 grams per day per capita 12.22 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
2010s 29.65 grams per day per capita 21.02 grams per day per capita 8.63 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
2020s 20.68 grams per day per capita 19.82 grams per day per capita 0.863 grams per day per capita Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 19.48 grams per day per capita against 17.51 grams per day per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
1.97 grams per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
Afghanistan ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Daily meat consumption per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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