Cape Verde vs New Zealand: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Cape Verde
115.09 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
114.41 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
38th
New Zealand rank
40th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Cape Verde
  • New Zealand
255075100125196119922023

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita against 114.41 kilocalories per day per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 0.68 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 32.55 kilocalories per day per capita 32.1 kilocalories per day per capita 0.4515 kilocalories per day per capita Cape Verde
1970s 35.11 kilocalories per day per capita 34.76 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3437 kilocalories per day per capita Cape Verde
1980s 33.79 kilocalories per day per capita 31.46 kilocalories per day per capita 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita Cape Verde
1990s 35.7 kilocalories per day per capita 24.7 kilocalories per day per capita 11 kilocalories per day per capita Cape Verde
2000s 48.6 kilocalories per day per capita 27.04 kilocalories per day per capita 21.55 kilocalories per day per capita Cape Verde
2010s 84.7 kilocalories per day per capita 69.77 kilocalories per day per capita 14.93 kilocalories per day per capita Cape Verde
2020s 113.09 kilocalories per day per capita 118.83 kilocalories per day per capita 5.74 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, Cape Verde or New Zealand?
Cape Verde, at 115.09 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 Cape Verde and New Zealand?
0.68 kilocalories per day per capita, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and New Zealand rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Cape Verde ranks 38th 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.