Dates — Food supply in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dates — Food supply was 1,408 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dates — Food supply in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, dates — food supply in Nigeria stood at 1,408 million Kcal.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dates — food supply in Nigeria peaked at 15,968 million Kcal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 million Kcal, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dates — Food supply in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.07 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 10,430 million Kcal | +86315.1% |
| 2012 | 10,430 million Kcal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,430 million Kcal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,332 million Kcal | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 4,149 million Kcal | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 0 million Kcal | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3,114 million Kcal | — |
| 2018 | 6,034 million Kcal | +93.7% |
| 2019 | 7,211 million Kcal | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 15,968 million Kcal | +121.5% |
| 2021 | 1,126 million Kcal | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 1,135 million Kcal | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,408 million Kcal | +24.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,408 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 285.13 million Kcal, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,408 million Kcal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 238.25 million Kcal, 5.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dates — Food supply in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +86315.1% | 12.07 million Kcal | 10,430 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,814 million Kcal | 0 million Kcal | 10,430 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,909 million Kcal | 1,126 million Kcal | 15,968 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dates — food supply in Nigeria?
- Dates — food supply in Nigeria was 1,408 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dates — food supply recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,968 million Kcal in 2020.
- What is the lowest dates — food supply recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million Kcal in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for dates — food supply?
- Nigeria ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dates — food supply rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.