Cyprus vs Iceland: Dietary composition by country
Cyprus
64.8 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iceland
66.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Cyprus rank
19th
Iceland rank
18th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita against 64.8 kilocalories per day per capita in Cyprus, a difference of 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4192 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.12 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.73 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.32 kilocalories per day per capita | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 50.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.97 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 61.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita against 64.8 kilocalories per day per capita in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Cyprus ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
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.