Germany vs Switzerland: Calorie supply by food group
Germany
2,357 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
2,356 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
94th
Switzerland rank
95th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,357 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 1 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,042 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,339 kilocalories per day per capita | 297 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,250 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,127 kilocalories per day per capita | 123.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 2,243 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,145 kilocalories per day per capita | 97.62 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,446 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,273 kilocalories per day per capita | 172.86 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,475 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita | 116.24 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,414 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,380 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 2,357 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1 kilocalories per day per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Germany ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 95th 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.