Kenya vs Pakistan: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Kenya
14.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Pakistan
15.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
177th
Pakistan rank
176th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita against 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Kenya, a difference of 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 177th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.67 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.16 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 11.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 10.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita against 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Kenya ranks 177th and Pakistan ranks 176th 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.