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

Nicaragua
544.82 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Turkey
540.96 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
37th
Turkey rank
38th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 544.82 grams per day per capita against 540.96 grams per day per capita in Turkey, a difference of 3.86 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 38th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 296.64 grams per day per capita 557.49 grams per day per capita 260.85 grams per day per capita Turkey
1970s 283.94 grams per day per capita 585.19 grams per day per capita 301.25 grams per day per capita Turkey
1980s 318.97 grams per day per capita 643.89 grams per day per capita 324.92 grams per day per capita Turkey
1990s 287.83 grams per day per capita 636.78 grams per day per capita 348.96 grams per day per capita Turkey
2000s 375.42 grams per day per capita 610.45 grams per day per capita 235.03 grams per day per capita Turkey
2010s 473.56 grams per day per capita 570.33 grams per day per capita 96.77 grams per day per capita Turkey
2020s 531.69 grams per day per capita 536.92 grams per day per capita 5.23 grams per day per capita Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Nicaragua or Turkey?
Nicaragua, at 544.82 grams per day per capita against 540.96 grams per day per capita in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Nicaragua and Turkey?
3.86 grams per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkey?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Turkey rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 38th 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.