Iceland vs Romania: Daily supply of calories per person
Iceland
3,681 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Romania
3,649 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iceland rank
11th
Romania rank
14th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3,681 kilocalories per day against 3,649 kilocalories per day in Romania, a difference of 32 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Romania ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,088 kilocalories per day | 2,995 kilocalories per day | 92.38 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3,033 kilocalories per day | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 106.5 kilocalories per day | Romania |
| 1980s | 3,196 kilocalories per day | 3,046 kilocalories per day | 149.68 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 3,055 kilocalories per day | 46.78 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3,279 kilocalories per day | 3,471 kilocalories per day | 192.36 kilocalories per day | Romania |
| 2010s | 3,474 kilocalories per day | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 24.23 kilocalories per day | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,672 kilocalories per day | 3,664 kilocalories per day | 7.13 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 3,681 kilocalories per day against 3,649 kilocalories per day in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Iceland and Romania?
- 32 kilocalories per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Romania ranks 14th 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.