Romania vs Turkey: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Romania
88.46 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Turkey
84.79 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Romania rank
63rd
Turkey rank
66th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Romania currently reports 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita against 84.79 kilocalories per day per capita in Turkey, a difference of 3.67 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Romania ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 66th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.74 kilocalories per day per capita | Turkey |
| 1970s | 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Romania |
| 1980s | 20.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.48 kilocalories per day per capita | Romania |
| 1990s | 31.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Romania |
| 2000s | 46.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Romania |
| 2010s | 80.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.85 kilocalories per day per capita | Romania |
| 2020s | 82.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.62 kilocalories per day per capita | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Romania or Turkey?
- Romania, at 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita against 84.79 kilocalories per day per capita in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Romania and Turkey?
- 3.67 kilocalories per day per capita, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Romania ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 66th 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.