Afghanistan vs Zambia: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Afghanistan
11.95 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
11.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
178th
Zambia rank
179th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.46 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 12.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.8 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 14.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.16 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 8.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.35 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.46 kilocalories per day per capita, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 179th 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.