Nepal vs Paraguay: Calorie supply by food group

Nepal
2,663 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Paraguay
2,650 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nepal rank
30th
Paraguay rank
33rd

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Nepal
  • Paraguay
01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita in Paraguay, a difference of 13 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Nepal ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1,504 kilocalories per day per capita 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita 395.5 kilocalories per day per capita Paraguay
1970s 1,482 kilocalories per day per capita 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita 664.22 kilocalories per day per capita Paraguay
1980s 1,666 kilocalories per day per capita 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita 497.05 kilocalories per day per capita Paraguay
1990s 1,930 kilocalories per day per capita 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita 78.29 kilocalories per day per capita Paraguay
2000s 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita 2,254 kilocalories per day per capita 135.04 kilocalories per day per capita Paraguay
2010s 2,485 kilocalories per day per capita 2,637 kilocalories per day per capita 152.44 kilocalories per day per capita Paraguay
2020s 2,695 kilocalories per day per capita 2,629 kilocalories per day per capita 66.77 kilocalories per day per capita Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Nepal or Paraguay?
Nepal, at 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Nepal and Paraguay?
13 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Paraguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Paraguay rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Nepal ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 33rd 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.