Nicaragua vs Samoa: Calorie supply by food group

Nicaragua
2,348 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Samoa
2,346 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
98th
Samoa rank
100th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Samoa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita in Samoa, a difference of 2 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 100th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,707 kilocalories per day per capita 1,698 kilocalories per day per capita 8.77 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
1970s 1,666 kilocalories per day per capita 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita 294.19 kilocalories per day per capita Samoa
1980s 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita 17.52 kilocalories per day per capita Samoa
1990s 1,736 kilocalories per day per capita 1,743 kilocalories per day per capita 6.93 kilocalories per day per capita Samoa
2000s 2,134 kilocalories per day per capita 2,001 kilocalories per day per capita 132.52 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
2010s 2,298 kilocalories per day per capita 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita 67.45 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
2020s 2,335 kilocalories per day per capita 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita 20.65 kilocalories per day per capita Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Nicaragua or Samoa?
Nicaragua, at 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Nicaragua and Samoa?
2 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Nicaragua ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 100th 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.