Egypt vs Somalia: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Egypt
17.59 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Somalia
19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Egypt rank
170th
Somalia rank
169th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Egypt
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 19 kilocalories per day per capita against 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita in Egypt, a difference of 1.41 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 170th and Somalia ranks 169th of 191 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 24.22 kilocalories per day per capita 13.5 kilocalories per day per capita 10.72 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt
2020s 21.17 kilocalories per day per capita 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Egypt or Somalia?
Somalia, at 19 kilocalories per day per capita against 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Egypt and Somalia?
1.41 kilocalories per day per capita, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Somalia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Egypt ranks 170th and Somalia ranks 169th 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.