Denmark vs Iceland: Daily supply of calories per person
Denmark
3,734 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iceland
3,681 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Iceland rank
11th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,734 kilocalories per day against 3,681 kilocalories per day in Iceland, a difference of 53 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,125 kilocalories per day | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 143 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3,109 kilocalories per day | 3,088 kilocalories per day | 21.38 kilocalories per day | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3,059 kilocalories per day | 3,033 kilocalories per day | 26.25 kilocalories per day | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3,135 kilocalories per day | 3,196 kilocalories per day | 60.5 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3,315 kilocalories per day | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 213.03 kilocalories per day | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3,367 kilocalories per day | 3,279 kilocalories per day | 87.9 kilocalories per day | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,630 kilocalories per day | 3,474 kilocalories per day | 155.38 kilocalories per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,784 kilocalories per day | 3,672 kilocalories per day | 112.69 kilocalories per day | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 3,734 kilocalories per day against 3,681 kilocalories per day in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Denmark and Iceland?
- 53 kilocalories per day, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 11th 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.