What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria was 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 1.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6522 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Nigeria rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Nigeria ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.43 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

183rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.89 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

All-time low

0.6522 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria is 1.43 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria peaked at 1.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6522 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 183rd of 191 countries on this measure, 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	0.7893 kilograms per year per capita	0.6522 kilograms per year per capita	0.9841 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.32 kilograms per year per capita	1.01 kilograms per year per capita	1.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.74 kilograms per year per capita	1.61 kilograms per year per capita	1.88 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.55 kilograms per year per capita	1.4 kilograms per year per capita	1.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.53 kilograms per year per capita	1.26 kilograms per year per capita	1.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.25 kilograms per year per capita	1.1 kilograms per year per capita	1.45 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.43 kilograms per year per capita	1.13 kilograms per year per capita	1.6 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

180 Tanzania 1.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
181 Sudan 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
182 North Korea 1.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
184 Niger 0.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
185 Rwanda 0.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
186 Afghanistan 0.81 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nigeria was 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 1.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6522 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Nigeria ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.