Ireland vs United States: Daily per capita caloric supply

Ireland
3,921
in 2023
United States
3,947
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Daily per capita caloric supply over time

  • Ireland
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3,947 against 3,921 in Ireland, a difference of 26.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Difference Ahead
1940s 3,268 3,250 18 Ireland
1960s 3,395 2,997 398.16 Ireland
1970s 3,493 3,101 391.34 Ireland
1980s 3,581 3,323 258.68 Ireland
1990s 3,610 3,608 1.57 Ireland
2000s 3,560 3,787 227.03 United States
2010s 3,771 3,755 15.42 Ireland
2020s 3,918 3,902 16.39 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita caloric supply, Ireland or United States?
United States, at 3,947 against 3,921 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita caloric supply between Ireland and United States?
26, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for daily per capita caloric supply?
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed