North Korea vs Nigeria: Per capita meat and fish consumption
North Korea
1.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
Nigeria
1.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
184th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.54 kilograms per year per capita against 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7893 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5413 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2278 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 0.426 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0656 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1961 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4833 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, North Korea or Nigeria?
- North Korea, at 1.54 kilograms per year per capita against 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.11 kilograms per year per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- North Korea ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 184th 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.