Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Daily supply of calories per person

Kenya
2,146 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Solomon Islands
2,166 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Kenya rank
181st
Solomon Islands rank
180th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Kenya
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 2,166 kilocalories per day against 2,146 kilocalories per day in Kenya, a difference of 20 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 181st and Solomon Islands ranks 180th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 2,307 kilocalories per day 1,966 kilocalories per day 341.38 kilocalories per day Kenya
1970s 2,323 kilocalories per day 2,100 kilocalories per day 223.29 kilocalories per day Kenya
1980s 2,228 kilocalories per day 2,127 kilocalories per day 100.6 kilocalories per day Kenya
1990s 2,075 kilocalories per day 2,122 kilocalories per day 46.43 kilocalories per day Solomon Islands
2000s 2,091 kilocalories per day 2,332 kilocalories per day 241.02 kilocalories per day Solomon Islands
2010s 2,216 kilocalories per day 2,339 kilocalories per day 123.86 kilocalories per day Solomon Islands
2020s 2,176 kilocalories per day 2,231 kilocalories per day 55.07 kilocalories per day Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 2,166 kilocalories per day against 2,146 kilocalories per day in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
20 kilocalories per day, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Kenya ranks 181st and Solomon Islands ranks 180th 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.