Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Afghanistan
557.42 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
544.82 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
37th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
200400600800196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 557.42 grams per day per capita against 544.82 grams per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 12.6 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 191 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 771.76 grams per day per capita 296.64 grams per day per capita 475.12 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
1970s 697.41 grams per day per capita 283.94 grams per day per capita 413.47 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
1980s 635.93 grams per day per capita 318.97 grams per day per capita 316.96 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
1990s 449.61 grams per day per capita 287.83 grams per day per capita 161.79 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
2000s 470.78 grams per day per capita 375.42 grams per day per capita 95.36 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
2010s 527.76 grams per day per capita 473.56 grams per day per capita 54.2 grams per day per capita Afghanistan
2020s 536.24 grams per day per capita 531.69 grams per day per capita 4.55 grams per day per capita Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Afghanistan, at 557.42 grams per day per capita against 544.82 grams per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
12.6 grams per day per capita, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 37th 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.