Nauru vs New Caledonia: Dietary composition by country

Nauru
129.98 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
New Caledonia
115.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nauru rank
3rd
New Caledonia rank
5th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Nauru
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita against 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita in New Caledonia, a difference of 14.7 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 3rd and New Caledonia ranks 5th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2010s 123.35 kilocalories per day per capita 83.79 kilocalories per day per capita 39.56 kilocalories per day per capita Nauru
2020s 129.25 kilocalories per day per capita 99.65 kilocalories per day per capita 29.6 kilocalories per day per capita Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Nauru or New Caledonia?
Nauru, at 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita against 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Nauru and New Caledonia?
14.7 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and New Caledonia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Nauru and New Caledonia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Nauru ranks 3rd and New Caledonia ranks 5th 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.