Iraq vs East Timor: Daily supply of calories per person

Iraq
2,371 kilocalories per day
in 2023
East Timor
2,277 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iraq rank
171st
East Timor rank
174th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Iraq
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2,371 kilocalories per day against 2,277 kilocalories per day in East Timor, a difference of 94 kilocalories per day.

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

Iraq ranks 171st and East Timor ranks 174th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq East Timor Difference Ahead
1960s 2,051 kilocalories per day 1,867 kilocalories per day 183.2 kilocalories per day Iraq
1970s 2,272 kilocalories per day 1,917 kilocalories per day 354.42 kilocalories per day Iraq
1980s 3,160 kilocalories per day 1,973 kilocalories per day 1,187 kilocalories per day Iraq
1990s 2,285 kilocalories per day 1,898 kilocalories per day 387.03 kilocalories per day Iraq
2000s 2,284 kilocalories per day 2,107 kilocalories per day 177.12 kilocalories per day Iraq
2010s 2,243 kilocalories per day 2,285 kilocalories per day 42.37 kilocalories per day East Timor
2020s 2,330 kilocalories per day 2,260 kilocalories per day 70.15 kilocalories per day Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Iraq or East Timor?
Iraq, at 2,371 kilocalories per day against 2,277 kilocalories per day in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Iraq and East Timor?
94 kilocalories per day, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and East Timor?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and East Timor rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Iraq ranks 171st and East Timor ranks 174th 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

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

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.