Kenya vs Liberia: Daily supply of calories per person
Kenya
2,146 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Liberia
2,135 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Kenya rank
181st
Liberia rank
182nd
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,146 kilocalories per day against 2,135 kilocalories per day in Liberia, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 181st and Liberia ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,307 kilocalories per day | 2,097 kilocalories per day | 210.06 kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2,323 kilocalories per day | 2,365 kilocalories per day | 41.91 kilocalories per day | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2,228 kilocalories per day | 2,391 kilocalories per day | 162.66 kilocalories per day | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2,075 kilocalories per day | 2,077 kilocalories per day | 1.76 kilocalories per day | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2,091 kilocalories per day | 2,089 kilocalories per day | 1.79 kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilocalories per day | 2,110 kilocalories per day | 105.32 kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,176 kilocalories per day | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 75.84 kilocalories per day | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Kenya or Liberia?
- Kenya, at 2,146 kilocalories per day against 2,135 kilocalories per day in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Kenya and Liberia?
- 11 kilocalories per day, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Kenya ranks 181st and Liberia ranks 182nd 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.