China vs Nigeria: Per capita meat consumption by type
China
0.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
0.78 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
China rank
77th
Nigeria rank
75th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.78 kilograms per year per capita against 0.76 kilograms per year per capita in China, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1266 kilograms per year per capita | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2048 kilograms per year per capita | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9938 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.581 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.92 kilograms per year per capita | 0.898 kilograms per year per capita | 0.022 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 2010s | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.932 kilograms per year per capita | 0.116 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 2020s | 0.8175 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0175 kilograms per year per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.78 kilograms per year per capita against 0.76 kilograms per year per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between China and Nigeria?
- 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- China ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 191 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.