China vs Ghana: Dietary compositions by commodity group
China
39.05 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana
39.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
134th
Ghana rank
131st
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita in China, a difference of 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
China ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.84 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.23 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.85 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 18.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 30.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.49 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2020s | 38.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between China and Ghana?
- 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- China ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 131st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.