Ghana vs Kenya: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Ghana
333.18 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya
336.19 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
157th
Kenya rank
155th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 336.19 grams per day per capita against 333.18 grams per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 3.01 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 155th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 118.32 grams per day per capita 409.6 grams per day per capita 291.28 grams per day per capita Kenya
1970s 134.43 grams per day per capita 413.48 grams per day per capita 279.06 grams per day per capita Kenya
1980s 116.09 grams per day per capita 366.53 grams per day per capita 250.44 grams per day per capita Kenya
1990s 170.23 grams per day per capita 327.4 grams per day per capita 157.18 grams per day per capita Kenya
2000s 199.26 grams per day per capita 320.22 grams per day per capita 120.96 grams per day per capita Kenya
2010s 287.11 grams per day per capita 385.88 grams per day per capita 98.76 grams per day per capita Kenya
2020s 345.69 grams per day per capita 338.2 grams per day per capita 7.49 grams per day per capita Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 336.19 grams per day per capita against 333.18 grams per day per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Ghana and Kenya?
3.01 grams per day per capita, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Ghana ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 155th 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 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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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.