Bolivia vs United States: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Bolivia
37.7 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United States
35.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Bolivia rank
137th
United States rank
140th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Bolivia
- United States
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 37.7 kilocalories per day per capita against 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita in United States, a difference of 2.36 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Bolivia ranks 137th and United States ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.42 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 18.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.68 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 20.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.61 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 28.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 38.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.48 kilocalories per day per capita | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 40.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.27 kilocalories per day per capita | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Bolivia or United States?
- Bolivia, at 37.7 kilocalories per day per capita against 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Bolivia and United States?
- 2.36 kilocalories per day per capita, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Bolivia ranks 137th and United States ranks 140th of 192 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.