Dietary composition by country in Nauru
Nauru: Dietary composition by country was 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
129.98 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
138.5 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
122.17 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Dietary composition by country in Nauru, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Nauru is 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over five years.
That places Nauru 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Dietary composition by country in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 123.35 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 122.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 126.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 138.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 7.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 123.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 123.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 123.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 129.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 122.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 138.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Grenada 180.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 2 Barbados 153.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 New Caledonia 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Macao 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Nauru?
- Dietary composition by country in Nauru was 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 138.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.17 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for dietary composition by country?
- Nauru ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.