Canada vs Gabon: Dietary composition by country
Canada
23.21 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Gabon
22.62 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
59th
Gabon rank
60th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Canada
- Gabon
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita against 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita in Gabon, a difference of 0.59 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 59th and Gabon ranks 60th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1899 kilocalories per day per capita | Gabon |
| 1970s | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.222 kilocalories per day per capita | Gabon |
| 1980s | 4.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 11 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.43 kilocalories per day per capita | Gabon |
| 2000s | 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Gabon |
| 2010s | 27.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.023 kilocalories per day per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 25.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.86 kilocalories per day per capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Canada or Gabon?
- Canada, at 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita against 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Canada and Gabon?
- 0.59 kilocalories per day per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Gabon rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Canada ranks 59th and Gabon ranks 60th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.