Austria vs South Africa: Dietary composition by country

Austria
0.38 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Austria rank
176th
South Africa rank
178th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
051015196119922023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Austria ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 178th of 191 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6674 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.6674 kilocalories per day per capita Austria
1970s 1.5 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1007 kilocalories per day per capita 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita Austria
1980s 1.5 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7414 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7583 kilocalories per day per capita Austria
1990s 3.4 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1852 kilocalories per day per capita 3.22 kilocalories per day per capita Austria
2000s 6.11 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita 5.14 kilocalories per day per capita Austria
2010s 2.22 kilocalories per day per capita 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita Austria
2020s 0.275 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0075 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2675 kilocalories per day per capita Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Austria and South Africa?
0.38 kilocalories per day per capita, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Austria ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 178th 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories 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
191 places, 10,034 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.