Italy vs Syria: Dietary composition by country

Italy
5.83 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Syria
5.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
115th
Syria rank
117th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Italy
  • Syria
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Syria, a difference of 0.73 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 115th and Syria ranks 117th of 191 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Syria Difference Ahead
2010s 5.84 kilocalories per day per capita 4.39 kilocalories per day per capita 1.45 kilocalories per day per capita Italy
2020s 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita 4.49 kilocalories per day per capita 0.685 kilocalories per day per capita Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Italy or Syria?
Italy, at 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Italy and Syria?
0.73 kilocalories per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Italy and Syria rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Italy ranks 115th and Syria ranks 117th 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.