Russia vs United States: Dietary composition by country

Russia
0.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United States
0.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Russia rank
168th
United States rank
165th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Russia
  • United States
012345196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita in Russia, a difference of 0.06 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 168th and United States ranks 165th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita Russia
2000s 2.69 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 2.69 kilocalories per day per capita Russia
2010s 2.67 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 2.67 kilocalories per day per capita Russia
2020s 0.385 kilocalories per day per capita 0.585 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2 kilocalories per day per capita United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Russia or United States?
United States, at 0.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Russia and United States?
0.06 kilocalories per day per capita, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Russia ranks 168th and United States ranks 165th 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.