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
255075100125196119922023

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

Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
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
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.