Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 7.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.11
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
184th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.21
in 1980
All-time low
6.32
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7.11 for meat consumption vs gdp per capita 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, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 10.21 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.32, 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 | 6.71 | 6.32 | 7.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 6.62 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.33 | 8.09 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 | 7.38 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 | 8.06 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 6.89 | 7.51 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 7.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 1980.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita 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 Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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