Belgium vs New Zealand: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Belgium
115.3 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
114.41 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
37th
New Zealand rank
40th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 115.3 kilocalories per day per capita against 114.41 kilocalories per day per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 0.89 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 191 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4701 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 35.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.4 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 80.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.12 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 115.3 kilocalories per day per capita against 114.41 kilocalories per day per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.89 kilocalories per day per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Belgium ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 40th 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.