Argentina vs Chile: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Argentina
61.29 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Chile
62.63 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
91st
Chile rank
88th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 62.63 kilocalories per day per capita against 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita in Argentina, a difference of 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Chile ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.89 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 1970s | 34.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.74 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 1980s | 32.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.53 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 1990s | 32 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 2000s | 29.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Argentina |
| 2010s | 35.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.794 kilocalories per day per capita | Chile |
| 2020s | 59.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 62.63 kilocalories per day per capita against 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Argentina and Chile?
- 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Chile ranks 88th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.