Namibia vs Peru: Calorie supply by food group
Namibia
2,293 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Peru
2,300 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Namibia rank
117th
Peru rank
115th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Namibia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita in Namibia, a difference of 7 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 117th and Peru ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,884 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.31 kilocalories per day per capita | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,808 kilocalories per day per capita | 151.89 kilocalories per day per capita | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,857 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.993 kilocalories per day per capita | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,089 kilocalories per day per capita | 169.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Peru |
| 2010s | 2,093 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,288 kilocalories per day per capita | 195.23 kilocalories per day per capita | Peru |
| 2020s | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,335 kilocalories per day per capita | 127.56 kilocalories per day per capita | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Namibia or Peru?
- Peru, at 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Namibia and Peru?
- 7 kilocalories per day per capita, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Namibia ranks 117th and Peru ranks 115th of 192 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.