Niger vs Peru: Dietary composition by country
Niger
3.19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Peru
3.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Niger rank
135th
Peru rank
132nd
Dietary composition by country over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.56 kilocalories per day per capita against 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita in Niger, a difference of 0.37 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Niger ranks 135th and Peru ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5415 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5415 kilocalories per day per capita | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.0953 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6929 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5976 kilocalories per day per capita | Peru |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2986 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2986 kilocalories per day per capita | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.6624 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4903 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.172 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.839 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.72 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, Niger or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.56 kilocalories per day per capita against 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Niger and Peru?
- 0.37 kilocalories per day per capita, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Niger ranks 135th and Peru ranks 132nd 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.