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
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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

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.