Niger vs Somalia: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Niger
19.59 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Somalia
19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Niger rank
167th
Somalia rank
169th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
0510152025196119922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita against 19 kilocalories per day per capita in Somalia, a difference of 0.59 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 169th of 192 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 16.2 kilocalories per day per capita 13.5 kilocalories per day per capita 2.7 kilocalories per day per capita Niger
2020s 22.33 kilocalories per day per capita 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita against 19 kilocalories per day per capita in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Niger and Somalia?
0.59 kilocalories per day per capita, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Niger ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 169th 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.