Nigeria vs Rwanda: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Nigeria
1.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
0.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
183rd
Rwanda rank
185th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.9 kilograms per year per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 0.53 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 185th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7893 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1148 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6745 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1461 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1943 kilograms per year per capita | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2103 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2262 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 0.143 kilograms per year per capita | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3675 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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 1.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.9 kilograms per year per capita in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.53 kilograms per year per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 185th 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.