Belize vs Nicaragua: Calorie supply by food group

Belize
2,345 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
2,348 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Belize rank
101st
Nicaragua rank
98th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Belize
  • Nicaragua
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita in Belize, a difference of 3 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Belize ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1,624 kilocalories per day per capita 1,707 kilocalories per day per capita 83.31 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
1970s 1,699 kilocalories per day per capita 1,666 kilocalories per day per capita 33.91 kilocalories per day per capita Belize
1980s 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita 69.24 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
1990s 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita 1,736 kilocalories per day per capita 316.76 kilocalories per day per capita Belize
2000s 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita 2,134 kilocalories per day per capita 6.83 kilocalories per day per capita Belize
2010s 2,324 kilocalories per day per capita 2,298 kilocalories per day per capita 25.88 kilocalories per day per capita Belize
2020s 2,366 kilocalories per day per capita 2,335 kilocalories per day per capita 31.48 kilocalories per day per capita Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Belize or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Belize and Nicaragua?
3 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Belize ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day 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

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.