South Africa vs Spain: Dietary composition by country

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

Dietary composition by country over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
01234196119922023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
1970s 0.1007 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1007 kilocalories per day per capita South Africa
1980s 0.7414 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3982 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3432 kilocalories per day per capita South Africa
1990s 0.1852 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0995 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0857 kilocalories per day per capita South Africa
2000s 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita South Africa
2010s 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita South Africa
2020s 0.0075 kilocalories per day per capita 0 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, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 0 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between South Africa and Spain?
0 kilocalories per day per capita, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for dietary composition by country?
South Africa ranks 178th and Spain 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.