Dominica vs Niger: Calorie supply by food group

Dominica
2,499 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Niger
2,508 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Dominica rank
61st
Niger rank
59th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Dominica
  • Niger
01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita in Dominica, a difference of 9 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 61st and Niger ranks 59th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 1,593 kilocalories per day per capita 1,525 kilocalories per day per capita 68.08 kilocalories per day per capita Dominica
1970s 1,690 kilocalories per day per capita 1,760 kilocalories per day per capita 70.34 kilocalories per day per capita Niger
1980s 2,084 kilocalories per day per capita 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita 228.37 kilocalories per day per capita Dominica
1990s 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita 1,812 kilocalories per day per capita 488.45 kilocalories per day per capita Dominica
2000s 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita 2,090 kilocalories per day per capita 261.34 kilocalories per day per capita Dominica
2010s 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita 79.9 kilocalories per day per capita Niger
2020s 2,458 kilocalories per day per capita 2,507 kilocalories per day per capita 49.46 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, Dominica or Niger?
Niger, at 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Dominica and Niger?
9 kilocalories per day per capita, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Niger?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Dominica and Niger rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Dominica ranks 61st 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

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.