Germany vs Spain: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Germany
35.14 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Spain
36.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
141st
Spain rank
139th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 35.14 kilocalories per day per capita in Germany, a difference of 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 141st and Spain ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.73 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 1970s | 60.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.25 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 74.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.25 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 67.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.07 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.86 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 40.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 35.14 kilocalories per day per capita in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Germany and Spain?
- 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Germany ranks 141st and Spain ranks 139th of 192 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.