Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Afghanistan
0.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
1.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
187th
Nigeria rank
184th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.81 kilograms per year per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.62 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.695 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7893 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0943 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.8239 kilograms per year per capita | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.493 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5902 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8219 kilograms per year per capita | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7257 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 0.69 kilograms per year per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2225 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.43 kilograms per year per capita against 0.81 kilograms per year per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.62 kilograms per year 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 192 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 consumption in the United States. 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.