Germany vs South Africa: Dietary composition by country

Germany
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
178th
South Africa rank
178th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
0246196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Germany ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 178th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3371 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3371 kilocalories per day per capita Germany
1970s 2.13 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1007 kilocalories per day per capita 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita Germany
1980s 3.64 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7414 kilocalories per day per capita 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita Germany
1990s 0.4048 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1852 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2196 kilocalories per day per capita Germany
2000s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita South Africa
2010s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita South Africa
2020s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0075 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0075 kilocalories per day per capita South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 0 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Germany and South Africa?
0 kilocalories per day per capita, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Germany ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 178th 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

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.