Australia vs Germany: Daily supply of calories per person
Australia
3,562 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Germany
3,535 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Germany rank
19th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,562 kilocalories per day against 3,535 kilocalories per day in Germany, a difference of 27 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,150 kilocalories per day | 3,005 kilocalories per day | 144.83 kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1970s | 3,113 kilocalories per day | 3,206 kilocalories per day | 92.97 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,083 kilocalories per day | 3,407 kilocalories per day | 323.45 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,086 kilocalories per day | 3,310 kilocalories per day | 223.9 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 3,521 kilocalories per day | 377.25 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 3,596 kilocalories per day | 93.73 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,511 kilocalories per day | 3,593 kilocalories per day | 82.07 kilocalories per day | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 3,562 kilocalories per day against 3,535 kilocalories per day in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Australia and Germany?
- 27 kilocalories per day, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.