Austria vs Italy: Daily supply of calories per person

Austria
3,756 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Italy
3,753 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Austria rank
6th
Italy rank
8th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 3,756 kilocalories per day against 3,753 kilocalories per day in Italy, a difference of 3 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 191 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1940s 2,548 kilocalories per day 2,324 kilocalories per day 224 kilocalories per day Austria
1960s 3,217 kilocalories per day 3,145 kilocalories per day 72.66 kilocalories per day Austria
1970s 3,233 kilocalories per day 3,464 kilocalories per day 230.7 kilocalories per day Italy
1980s 3,397 kilocalories per day 3,471 kilocalories per day 74.49 kilocalories per day Italy
1990s 3,553 kilocalories per day 3,558 kilocalories per day 4.2 kilocalories per day Italy
2000s 3,692 kilocalories per day 3,633 kilocalories per day 58.47 kilocalories per day Austria
2010s 3,780 kilocalories per day 3,583 kilocalories per day 196.99 kilocalories per day Austria
2020s 3,784 kilocalories per day 3,704 kilocalories per day 80.25 kilocalories per day Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Austria or Italy?
Austria, at 3,756 kilocalories per day against 3,753 kilocalories per day in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Austria and Italy?
3 kilocalories per day, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Austria ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

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.