Guatemala vs Nigeria: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Guatemala
21.77 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
21.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Guatemala rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
163rd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 21.77 kilocalories per day per capita against 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.43 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 16.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.97 kilocalories per day per capita | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.07 kilocalories per day per capita | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 9.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0063 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 21.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6925 kilocalories per day per capita | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Guatemala, at 21.77 kilocalories per day per capita against 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 0.43 kilocalories per day per capita, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Guatemala ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 192 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.