Rwanda vs Zambia: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Rwanda
10.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
11.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda rank
183rd
Zambia rank
180th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 1.47 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.35 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8694 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.94 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.25 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.53 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 1.47 kilocalories per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 180th 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.