Australia vs Italy: Daily per capita fat supply

Australia
159.07 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
160.79 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Italy rank
9th

Daily per capita fat supply over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 160.79 grams of fat per day per capita against 159.07 grams of fat per day per capita in Australia, a difference of 1.72 grams of fat per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 111.74 grams of fat per day per capita 91.43 grams of fat per day per capita 20.31 grams of fat per day per capita Australia
1970s 113.31 grams of fat per day per capita 117.16 grams of fat per day per capita 3.86 grams of fat per day per capita Italy
1980s 117.59 grams of fat per day per capita 136.87 grams of fat per day per capita 19.27 grams of fat per day per capita Italy
1990s 128 grams of fat per day per capita 149.27 grams of fat per day per capita 21.27 grams of fat per day per capita Italy
2000s 138.31 grams of fat per day per capita 153.98 grams of fat per day per capita 15.67 grams of fat per day per capita Italy
2010s 158.56 grams of fat per day per capita 155.84 grams of fat per day per capita 2.72 grams of fat per day per capita Australia
2020s 157.94 grams of fat per day per capita 160.36 grams of fat per day per capita 2.42 grams of fat per day per capita Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 160.79 grams of fat per day per capita against 159.07 grams of fat per day per capita in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply between Australia and Italy?
1.72 grams of fat per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita fat 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 fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.