Malta vs New Zealand: Dietary composition by country

Malta
2.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
2.43 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malta rank
138th
New Zealand rank
141st

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Malta
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.64 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.43 kilocalories per day per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 0.21 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 191 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 12.33 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 12.33 kilocalories per day per capita Malta
1970s 10.44 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 10.44 kilocalories per day per capita Malta
1980s 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita Malta
1990s 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita Malta
2000s 10.28 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 10.28 kilocalories per day per capita Malta
2010s 5.36 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 5.36 kilocalories per day per capita Malta
2020s 3.56 kilocalories per day per capita 0.6075 kilocalories per day per capita 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Malta or New Zealand?
Malta, at 2.64 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.43 kilocalories per day per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Malta and New Zealand?
0.21 kilocalories per day per capita, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Malta ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 141st 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.