Australia vs Norway: Calorie supply by food group
Australia
2,527 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Norway
2,534 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
Norway rank
52nd
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita in Australia, a difference of 7 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Norway ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.87 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 1970s | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 1980s | 2,024 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,067 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.24 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 1990s | 2,051 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita | 133.01 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,318 kilocalories per day per capita | 177.03 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,503 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.45 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,473 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,543 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.66 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Australia and Norway?
- 7 kilocalories per day per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Australia ranks 55th and Norway ranks 52nd 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.