Iraq vs Netherlands: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Iraq
52.47 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
50.51 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
103rd
Netherlands rank
105th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Iraq
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita against 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iraq ranks 103rd and Netherlands ranks 105th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.47 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 30 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.88 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.42 kilocalories per day per capita | Iraq |
| 2020s | 45.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Iraq or Netherlands?
- Iraq, at 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita against 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Iraq and Netherlands?
- 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Netherlands rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Iraq ranks 103rd and Netherlands ranks 105th 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.