Ghana vs Iraq: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Ghana
105.59 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iraq
106.85 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Iraq rank
41st
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 106.85 billion kilocalories per day against 105.59 billion kilocalories per day in Ghana, a difference of 1.26 billion kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.12 billion kilocalories per day | 16.96 billion kilocalories per day | 1.85 billion kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 1970s | 18.71 billion kilocalories per day | 26.02 billion kilocalories per day | 7.31 billion kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 1980s | 21.86 billion kilocalories per day | 49.17 billion kilocalories per day | 27.31 billion kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 1990s | 37.47 billion kilocalories per day | 46.14 billion kilocalories per day | 8.67 billion kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 2000s | 58.33 billion kilocalories per day | 62.84 billion kilocalories per day | 4.51 billion kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 2010s | 82.39 billion kilocalories per day | 82.03 billion kilocalories per day | 361.76 million kilocalories per day | Ghana |
| 2020s | 102.43 billion kilocalories per day | 101.58 billion kilocalories per day | 849.80 million kilocalories per day | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 106.85 billion kilocalories per day against 105.59 billion kilocalories per day in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Ghana and Iraq?
- 1.26 billion kilocalories per day, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.