Ghana vs Mexico: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Ghana
39.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mexico
39.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
131st
Mexico rank
133rd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in Mexico, a difference of 0.22 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 131st and Mexico ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Mexico |
| 1970s | 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7968 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.81 kilocalories per day per capita | Mexico |
| 1990s | 19.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.06 kilocalories per day per capita | Mexico |
| 2000s | 30.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.21 kilocalories per day per capita | Mexico |
| 2010s | 47.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.53 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.17 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, Ghana or Mexico?
- Ghana, at 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Ghana and Mexico?
- 0.22 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Ghana ranks 131st and Mexico ranks 133rd 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.