Ireland vs Poland: Calorie supply by food group
Ireland
2,524 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Poland
2,531 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
56th
Poland rank
53rd
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,531 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,524 kilocalories per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 7 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Poland ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,390 kilocalories per day per capita | 245.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Poland |
| 1970s | 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,379 kilocalories per day per capita | 195.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Poland |
| 1980s | 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,314 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Poland |
| 1990s | 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita | 95.12 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,437 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,501 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.01 kilocalories per day per capita | Poland |
| 2010s | 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,466 kilocalories per day per capita | 193.72 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,484 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,484 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 2,531 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 Ireland and Poland?
- 7 kilocalories per day per capita, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Poland ranks 53rd 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.