Colombia vs Ghana: Daily supply of calories per person
Colombia
3,126 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ghana
3,125 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Colombia rank
67th
Ghana rank
70th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3,126 kilocalories per day against 3,125 kilocalories per day in Ghana, a difference of 1 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 70th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,140 kilocalories per day | 1,911 kilocalories per day | 229.27 kilocalories per day | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2,341 kilocalories per day | 1,854 kilocalories per day | 487.89 kilocalories per day | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2,601 kilocalories per day | 1,610 kilocalories per day | 991.45 kilocalories per day | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2,757 kilocalories per day | 2,163 kilocalories per day | 593.65 kilocalories per day | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2,849 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 231.63 kilocalories per day | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,986 kilocalories per day | 2,903 kilocalories per day | 82.22 kilocalories per day | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3,118 kilocalories per day | 3,119 kilocalories per day | 0.79 kilocalories per day | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 3,126 kilocalories per day against 3,125 kilocalories per day in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Colombia and Ghana?
- 1 kilocalories per day, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Colombia ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 70th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.