France vs Netherlands: Daily supply of calories per person
France
3,490 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Netherlands
3,467 kilocalories per day
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 3,490 kilocalories per day against 3,467 kilocalories per day in Netherlands, a difference of 23 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1860 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 627 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1880s | 3,085 kilocalories per day | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 592 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1900s | 3,192 kilocalories per day | 2,721 kilocalories per day | 471 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1940s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,856 kilocalories per day | 499 kilocalories per day | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3,239 kilocalories per day | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 227.4 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1970s | 3,299 kilocalories per day | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 249.61 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1980s | 3,467 kilocalories per day | 3,097 kilocalories per day | 369.36 kilocalories per day | France |
| 1990s | 3,534 kilocalories per day | 3,283 kilocalories per day | 251.25 kilocalories per day | France |
| 2000s | 3,551 kilocalories per day | 3,189 kilocalories per day | 361.43 kilocalories per day | France |
| 2010s | 3,454 kilocalories per day | 3,253 kilocalories per day | 200.73 kilocalories per day | France |
| 2020s | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 3,459 kilocalories per day | 40.23 kilocalories per day | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 3,490 kilocalories per day against 3,467 kilocalories per day in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between France and Netherlands?
- 23 kilocalories per day, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- France ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th 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.