Iceland vs Italy: Daily supply of calories per person
Iceland
3,681 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Italy
3,753 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iceland rank
11th
Italy rank
8th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,753 kilocalories per day against 3,681 kilocalories per day in Iceland, a difference of 72 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Italy ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,573 kilocalories per day | 2,647 kilocalories per day | 74 kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1880s | 3,002 kilocalories per day | 2,197 kilocalories per day | 805 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1890s | 3,106 kilocalories per day | 2,119 kilocalories per day | 987 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1910s | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 882 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1930s | 4,207 kilocalories per day | 2,627 kilocalories per day | 1,580 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1940s | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 2,249 kilocalories per day | 1,019 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3,088 kilocalories per day | 3,145 kilocalories per day | 56.87 kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1970s | 3,033 kilocalories per day | 3,464 kilocalories per day | 430.81 kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1980s | 3,196 kilocalories per day | 3,471 kilocalories per day | 275.56 kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1990s | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 3,558 kilocalories per day | 455.83 kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 2000s | 3,279 kilocalories per day | 3,633 kilocalories per day | 354.47 kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,474 kilocalories per day | 3,583 kilocalories per day | 108.28 kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,672 kilocalories per day | 3,704 kilocalories per day | 32 kilocalories per day | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 3,753 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 Iceland and Italy?
- 72 kilocalories per day, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Iceland ranks 11th 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
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.