Iraq vs Japan: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Iraq
52.47 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Japan
51.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Iraq rank
103rd
Japan rank
104th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Iraq
  • Japan
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita against 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 0.66 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 104th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 11.5 kilocalories per day per capita 8.26 kilocalories per day per capita 3.24 kilocalories per day per capita Iraq
1970s 10.24 kilocalories per day per capita 18.17 kilocalories per day per capita 7.94 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
1980s 10.13 kilocalories per day per capita 28.79 kilocalories per day per capita 18.66 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
1990s 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita 40.01 kilocalories per day per capita 31.89 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2000s 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita 45.83 kilocalories per day per capita 32.6 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2010s 31.65 kilocalories per day per capita 52.8 kilocalories per day per capita 21.15 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2020s 43.44 kilocalories per day per capita 50 kilocalories per day per capita 6.56 kilocalories per day per capita Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Iraq or Japan?
Iraq, at 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita against 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Iraq and Japan?
0.66 kilocalories per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Iraq ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 104th 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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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.