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
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) β 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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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.