Australia vs Ireland: Calorie supply by food group
Australia
2,527 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland
2,524 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
Ireland rank
56th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,524 kilocalories per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 3 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | 236.99 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita | 232 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,024 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita | 245.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2,051 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita | 439.97 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,437 kilocalories per day per capita | 295.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita | 249.94 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,473 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,484 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.28 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,524 kilocalories per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Australia and Ireland?
- 3 kilocalories per day per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Australia ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 56th 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.