Australia vs Hungary: Daily supply of calories per person
Australia
3,562 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Hungary
3,549 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Hungary rank
18th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,562 kilocalories per day against 3,549 kilocalories per day in Hungary, a difference of 13 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,262 kilocalories per day | 2,432 kilocalories per day | 830 kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1960s | 3,150 kilocalories per day | 3,112 kilocalories per day | 38.48 kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 1970s | 3,113 kilocalories per day | 3,301 kilocalories per day | 187.86 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1980s | 3,083 kilocalories per day | 3,460 kilocalories per day | 376.49 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3,086 kilocalories per day | 3,094 kilocalories per day | 8.03 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 3,169 kilocalories per day | 25.6 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 359.5 kilocalories per day | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,511 kilocalories per day | 3,455 kilocalories per day | 55.8 kilocalories per day | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Australia or Hungary?
- Australia, at 3,562 kilocalories per day against 3,549 kilocalories per day in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Australia and Hungary?
- 13 kilocalories per day, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Australia ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – 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.