El Salvador vs New Caledonia: Daily supply of different food groups per person

El Salvador
435.62 grams per day per capita
in 2023
New Caledonia
437.17 grams per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador rank
79th
New Caledonia rank
78th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • El Salvador
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 437.17 grams per day per capita against 435.62 grams per day per capita in El Salvador, a difference of 1.55 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 79th and New Caledonia ranks 78th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 286.91 grams per day per capita 300.66 grams per day per capita 13.75 grams per day per capita New Caledonia
1970s 339.39 grams per day per capita 317.99 grams per day per capita 21.4 grams per day per capita El Salvador
1980s 388.62 grams per day per capita 313 grams per day per capita 75.61 grams per day per capita El Salvador
1990s 400.25 grams per day per capita 281.45 grams per day per capita 118.79 grams per day per capita El Salvador
2000s 372.1 grams per day per capita 259.02 grams per day per capita 113.08 grams per day per capita El Salvador
2010s 396.97 grams per day per capita 400.59 grams per day per capita 3.62 grams per day per capita New Caledonia
2020s 432.1 grams per day per capita 430.63 grams per day per capita 1.47 grams per day per capita El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, El Salvador or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 437.17 grams per day per capita against 435.62 grams per day per capita in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between El Salvador and New Caledonia?
1.55 grams per day per capita, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Caledonia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and New Caledonia rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
El Salvador ranks 79th and New Caledonia ranks 78th 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.