Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Solomon Islands
43.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vanuatu
43.92 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
120th
Vanuatu rank
119th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 43.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.64 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 120th and Vanuatu ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.07 kilocalories per day per capita | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.94 kilocalories per day per capita | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 10.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 11.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.28 kilocalories per day per capita | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 16.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.71 kilocalories per day per capita | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 27.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 44.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 43.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.64 kilocalories per day per capita, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Solomon Islands ranks 120th and Vanuatu ranks 119th 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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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.