Liberia vs Nicaragua: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Liberia
44.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
45.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Liberia rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
115th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Liberia
  • Nicaragua
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita against 44.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Liberia, a difference of 0.17 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Liberia ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita 13.26 kilocalories per day per capita 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
1970s 6.23 kilocalories per day per capita 20.36 kilocalories per day per capita 14.13 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
1980s 6.53 kilocalories per day per capita 9.39 kilocalories per day per capita 2.86 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
1990s 29.63 kilocalories per day per capita 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita 15.57 kilocalories per day per capita Liberia
2000s 8.96 kilocalories per day per capita 21.08 kilocalories per day per capita 12.13 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
2010s 18.66 kilocalories per day per capita 39.77 kilocalories per day per capita 21.11 kilocalories per day per capita Nicaragua
2020s 44.4 kilocalories per day per capita 43.59 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8125 kilocalories per day per capita Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Liberia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita against 44.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Liberia and Nicaragua?
0.17 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Nicaragua rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Liberia ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 115th 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

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.