Libya vs Nicaragua: Dietary composition by country

Libya
29.21 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
29.51 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Libya rank
49th
Nicaragua rank
48th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita against 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita in Libya, a difference of 0.3 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Libya ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 191 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2010s 22.08 kilocalories per day per capita 25.49 kilocalories per day per capita 3.41 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
2020s 27.37 kilocalories per day per capita 28.42 kilocalories per day per capita 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Libya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita against 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Libya and Nicaragua?
0.3 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Libya ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 48th 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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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

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