France vs Russia: Daily supply of calories per person

France
3,490 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Russia
3,528 kilocalories per day
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Russia rank
20th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • France
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 3,528 kilocalories per day against 3,490 kilocalories per day in France, a difference of 38 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 191 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,539 kilocalories per day 2,893 kilocalories per day 645.8 kilocalories per day France
2000s 3,551 kilocalories per day 3,130 kilocalories per day 420.89 kilocalories per day France
2010s 3,454 kilocalories per day 3,398 kilocalories per day 55.99 kilocalories per day France
2020s 3,499 kilocalories per day 3,468 kilocalories per day 31.02 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 Russia?
Russia, at 3,528 kilocalories per day against 3,490 kilocalories per day in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between France and Russia?
38 kilocalories per day, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do France and Russia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
France ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th 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.