Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,444 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nigeria stood at 2,444 kcal/cap/d. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nigeria peaked at 2,622 kcal/cap/d in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,444 kcal/cap/d, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,622 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 2,622 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,617 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,613 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,605 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,597 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,590 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,582 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,572 kcal/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,554 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,531 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,510 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,520 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,538 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,559 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,560 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,548 kcal/cap/d | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,542 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,526 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,531 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,519 kcal/cap/d | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,498 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,466 kcal/cap/d | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,444 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,444 kcal/cap/d is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,717 kcal/cap/d, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,444 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522 kcal/cap/d, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,597 kcal/cap/d | 2,554 kcal/cap/d | 2,622 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,536 kcal/cap/d | 2,510 kcal/cap/d | 2,560 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,482 kcal/cap/d | 2,444 kcal/cap/d | 2,519 kcal/cap/d | 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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nigeria?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nigeria was 2,444 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,622 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,444 kcal/cap/d in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.