Ireland vs United Kingdom: Dietary composition by country
Ireland
38.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
39.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
35th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 38.66 kilocalories per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 57 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 191 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.11 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.66 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 27.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.17 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 34.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.66 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 38.66 kilocalories per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Ireland ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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
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.