Romania vs Sweden: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Romania
88.46 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sweden
91 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Romania rank
63rd
Sweden rank
60th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 91 kilocalories per day per capita against 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita in Romania, a difference of 2.54 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Romania ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 11.3 kilocalories per day per capita 34.51 kilocalories per day per capita 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita Sweden
1970s 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita 37.4 kilocalories per day per capita 21.63 kilocalories per day per capita Sweden
1980s 20.08 kilocalories per day per capita 32.22 kilocalories per day per capita 12.14 kilocalories per day per capita Sweden
1990s 31.87 kilocalories per day per capita 30.53 kilocalories per day per capita 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita Romania
2000s 46.32 kilocalories per day per capita 40 kilocalories per day per capita 6.32 kilocalories per day per capita Romania
2010s 80.88 kilocalories per day per capita 56.22 kilocalories per day per capita 24.67 kilocalories per day per capita Romania
2020s 82.49 kilocalories per day per capita 88.94 kilocalories per day per capita 6.45 kilocalories per day per capita Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 91 kilocalories per day per capita against 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Romania and Sweden?
2.54 kilocalories per day per capita, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Romania ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 192 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
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
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.