Gambia vs Somalia: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Gambia
19.19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Somalia
19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Gambia rank
168th
Somalia rank
169th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Gambia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita against 19 kilocalories per day per capita in Somalia, a difference of 0.19 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 169th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 19.07 kilocalories per day per capita 13.5 kilocalories per day per capita 5.57 kilocalories per day per capita Gambia
2020s 31.87 kilocalories per day per capita 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita 13.66 kilocalories per day per capita Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Gambia or Somalia?
Gambia, at 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita against 19 kilocalories per day per capita in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Gambia and Somalia?
0.19 kilocalories per day per capita, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Gambia ranks 168th 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.