Cuba vs Italy: Calorie supply by food group
Cuba
2,796 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
Italy
2,772 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Cuba rank
18th
Italy rank
19th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Cuba
- Italy
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2,796 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,772 kilocalories per day per capita in Italy, a difference of 24 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Cuba ranks 18th and Italy ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,614 kilocalories per day per capita | 830.49 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,751 kilocalories per day per capita | 725.23 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 2,314 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,599 kilocalories per day per capita | 285.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,630 kilocalories per day per capita | 457.8 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,826 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita | 127.74 kilocalories per day per capita | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2,825 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,656 kilocalories per day per capita | 168.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Cuba or Italy?
- Cuba, at 2,796 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,772 kilocalories per day per capita in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Cuba and Italy?
- 24 kilocalories per day per capita, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Italy?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Italy rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Cuba ranks 18th and Italy ranks 19th 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.