Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 22.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 22.8% for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 26.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.8% | — |
| 1962 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 26.1% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 25.3% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 22.6% | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 22.1% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.3% | 22.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 22.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.