Central African Republic vs Japan: Dietary composition by country
Central African Republic
9.27 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Japan
9.21 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
99th
Japan rank
100th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Central African Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 0.06 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 99th and Japan ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0971 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0971 kilocalories per day per capita | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0978 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0978 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3701 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Central African Republic or Japan?
- Central African Republic, at 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Central African Republic and Japan?
- 0.06 kilocalories per day per capita, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Japan rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Central African Republic ranks 99th and Japan ranks 100th 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.