Netherlands vs Norway: Daily supply of calories per person
Netherlands
3,467 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Norway
3,476 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Netherlands rank
26th
Norway rank
24th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,476 kilocalories per day against 3,467 kilocalories per day in Netherlands, a difference of 9 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Norway ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 3,300 kilocalories per day | 1,073 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1940s | 2,856 kilocalories per day | 2,899 kilocalories per day | 43 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1960s | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 2,916 kilocalories per day | 95.5 kilocalories per day | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 52.44 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1980s | 3,097 kilocalories per day | 3,221 kilocalories per day | 123.03 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1990s | 3,283 kilocalories per day | 3,280 kilocalories per day | 2.92 kilocalories per day | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,189 kilocalories per day | 3,457 kilocalories per day | 267.81 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2010s | 3,253 kilocalories per day | 3,511 kilocalories per day | 258.04 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,459 kilocalories per day | 3,501 kilocalories per day | 41.74 kilocalories per day | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,476 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 Netherlands and Norway?
- 9 kilocalories per day, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Norway ranks 24th 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.