Maldives vs Zambia: Calorie supply by food group
Maldives
2,048 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
2,020 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Maldives rank
159th
Zambia rank
162nd
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Maldives
- Zambia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 28 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Maldives ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,454 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | 498.68 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,546 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,131 kilocalories per day per capita | 585.26 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,931 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | 90.33 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,902 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,712 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.79 kilocalories per day per capita | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,934 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2,038 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.94 kilocalories per day per capita | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Maldives or Zambia?
- Maldives, at 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Maldives and Zambia?
- 28 kilocalories per day per capita, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Maldives ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 162nd 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.