Niger vs Nigeria: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Niger
0.97 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
1.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Niger rank
184th
Nigeria rank
183rd
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.97 kilograms per year per capita in Niger, a difference of 0.46 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7893 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3936 kilograms per year per capita | Niger |
| 1970s | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0054 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5045 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 0.495 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.863 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6687 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9425 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.97 kilograms per year per capita in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.46 kilograms per year per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Niger ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.