France vs United Kingdom: Daily per capita fat supply

France
149.13 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
143.7 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
France rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Daily per capita fat supply over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 149.13 grams of fat per day per capita against 143.7 grams of fat per day per capita in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.43 grams of fat per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 115.88 grams of fat per day per capita 137.98 grams of fat per day per capita 22.1 grams of fat per day per capita United Kingdom
1970s 133.25 grams of fat per day per capita 136.88 grams of fat per day per capita 3.63 grams of fat per day per capita United Kingdom
1980s 154.02 grams of fat per day per capita 136.03 grams of fat per day per capita 17.99 grams of fat per day per capita France
1990s 164.04 grams of fat per day per capita 140.24 grams of fat per day per capita 23.8 grams of fat per day per capita France
2000s 165.49 grams of fat per day per capita 139.39 grams of fat per day per capita 26.1 grams of fat per day per capita France
2010s 146.24 grams of fat per day per capita 130.13 grams of fat per day per capita 16.11 grams of fat per day per capita France
2020s 148.59 grams of fat per day per capita 140.32 grams of fat per day per capita 8.27 grams of fat per day per capita France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 149.13 grams of fat per day per capita against 143.7 grams of fat per day per capita in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply between France and United Kingdom?
5.43 grams of fat per day per capita, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
France ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.