Ghana vs South Africa: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Ghana
39.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
40.09 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
131st
South Africa rank
129th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40.09 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 0.43 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 129th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.34 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.89 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 19.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.4 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 30.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.77 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 47.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.68 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40.09 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 Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.43 kilocalories per day per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Ghana ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 129th 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.