Colombia vs Niger: Calorie supply by food group
Colombia
2,506 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Niger
2,508 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
60th
Niger rank
59th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita in Colombia, a difference of 2 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 60th and Niger ranks 59th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,789 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,525 kilocalories per day per capita | 263.39 kilocalories per day per capita | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2,000 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,760 kilocalories per day per capita | 239.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2,231 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | 375.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2,308 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,812 kilocalories per day per capita | 495.83 kilocalories per day per capita | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2,361 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,090 kilocalories per day per capita | 271.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,414 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2020s | 2,504 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,507 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.9 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Colombia or Niger?
- Niger, at 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Colombia and Niger?
- 2 kilocalories per day per capita, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Colombia ranks 60th and Niger ranks 59th 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
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.