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
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
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.