Iraq vs Kenya: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Iraq
106.85 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Kenya
118.76 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iraq rank
41st
Kenya rank
38th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 118.76 billion kilocalories per day against 106.85 billion kilocalories per day in Iraq, a difference of 11.91 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.96 billion kilocalories per day | 21.67 billion kilocalories per day | 4.71 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 1970s | 26.02 billion kilocalories per day | 31.02 billion kilocalories per day | 5.00 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 1980s | 49.17 billion kilocalories per day | 42.09 billion kilocalories per day | 7.08 billion kilocalories per day | Iraq |
| 1990s | 46.14 billion kilocalories per day | 54.54 billion kilocalories per day | 8.40 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2000s | 62.84 billion kilocalories per day | 73.99 billion kilocalories per day | 11.15 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2010s | 82.03 billion kilocalories per day | 103.11 billion kilocalories per day | 21.07 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2020s | 101.58 billion kilocalories per day | 116.91 billion kilocalories per day | 15.33 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 118.76 billion kilocalories per day against 106.85 billion kilocalories per day in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Iraq and Kenya?
- 11.91 billion kilocalories per day, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Iraq ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 38th 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.