Colombia vs Niger: Dietary composition by country
Colombia
2.98 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Niger
3.19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
137th
Niger rank
135th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita in Colombia, a difference of 0.21 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Colombia ranks 137th and Niger ranks 135th of 191 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0953 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0953 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6624 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6624 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.8216 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.48 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.857 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Colombia or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Colombia and Niger?
- 0.21 kilocalories per day per capita, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Colombia ranks 137th and Niger ranks 135th 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.