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
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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.