Cambodia vs Nicaragua: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Cambodia
46.15 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
45.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Cambodia rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
115th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Cambodia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita against 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.13 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 13.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.77 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 13.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 14.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1969 kilocalories per day per capita | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 15.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 21.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.83 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.04 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Cambodia or Nicaragua?
- Cambodia, at 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita against 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 1.13 kilocalories per day per capita, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nicaragua rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Cambodia ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 115th 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.