Belgium vs Ireland: Daily supply of calories per person
Belgium
3,921 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ireland
3,921 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Belgium rank
2nd
Ireland rank
3rd
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,921 kilocalories per day against 3,921 kilocalories per day in Ireland, a difference of 0 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,714 kilocalories per day | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 554.5 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,729 kilocalories per day | 3,560 kilocalories per day | 169.74 kilocalories per day | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3,766 kilocalories per day | 3,771 kilocalories per day | 4.26 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,904 kilocalories per day | 3,918 kilocalories per day | 13.92 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 3,921 kilocalories per day against 3,921 kilocalories per day in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0 kilocalories per day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd 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.