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
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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.