Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Dominican Republic
40.77 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana
39.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
128th
Ghana rank
131st

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ghana
204060196119922023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 40.77 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 131st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 20.33 kilocalories per day per capita 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita 6.64 kilocalories per day per capita Dominican Republic
1970s 22.12 kilocalories per day per capita 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita 4.49 kilocalories per day per capita Dominican Republic
1980s 22.84 kilocalories per day per capita 15.75 kilocalories per day per capita 7.09 kilocalories per day per capita Dominican Republic
1990s 17.29 kilocalories per day per capita 19.48 kilocalories per day per capita 2.18 kilocalories per day per capita Ghana
2000s 23.93 kilocalories per day per capita 30.52 kilocalories per day per capita 6.59 kilocalories per day per capita Ghana
2010s 33.57 kilocalories per day per capita 47.43 kilocalories per day per capita 13.86 kilocalories per day per capita Ghana
2020s 37.39 kilocalories per day per capita 43.66 kilocalories per day per capita 6.27 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, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
Dominican Republic, at 40.77 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
1.11 kilocalories per day per capita, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Dominican Republic ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 131st 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.