Daily meat consumption per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Daily meat consumption per person was 19.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily meat consumption per person in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Nigeria is 19.48, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Nigeria peaked at 27.97 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.32, in 1962.
That places Nigeria 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.39 | 17.32 | 20.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.82 | 18.12 | 24.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.56 | 22.17 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3 | 20.22 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.86 | 22.07 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.02 | 19.45 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 | 18.88 | 20.58 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Nigeria?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Nigeria was 19.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.32 in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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