Argentina vs United Kingdom: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Argentina
417.04 grams per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
420.14 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
90th
United Kingdom rank
89th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 420.14 grams per day per capita against 417.04 grams per day per capita in Argentina, a difference of 3.1 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 364.73 grams per day per capita 285.43 grams per day per capita 79.3 grams per day per capita Argentina
1970s 349.46 grams per day per capita 261.79 grams per day per capita 87.66 grams per day per capita Argentina
1980s 338.57 grams per day per capita 253.32 grams per day per capita 85.25 grams per day per capita Argentina
1990s 326.84 grams per day per capita 266.84 grams per day per capita 60 grams per day per capita Argentina
2000s 312.48 grams per day per capita 307.04 grams per day per capita 5.44 grams per day per capita Argentina
2010s 355.29 grams per day per capita 376.01 grams per day per capita 20.72 grams per day per capita United Kingdom
2020s 393.37 grams per day per capita 408.45 grams per day per capita 15.08 grams per day per capita United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Argentina or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 420.14 grams per day per capita against 417.04 grams per day per capita in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Argentina and United Kingdom?
3.1 grams per day per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Argentina ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 89th 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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

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