Australia vs Hong Kong: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Australia
316.16 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong
301.89 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
168th
Hong Kong rank
169th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 316.16 grams per day per capita against 301.89 grams per day per capita in Hong Kong, a difference of 14.27 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Australia ranks 168th and Hong Kong ranks 169th of 191 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1960s 294.65 grams per day per capita 436.86 grams per day per capita 142.21 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
1970s 260.98 grams per day per capita 387.98 grams per day per capita 127 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
1980s 249 grams per day per capita 359.87 grams per day per capita 110.87 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
1990s 238.75 grams per day per capita 315.26 grams per day per capita 76.52 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
2000s 240 grams per day per capita 293.55 grams per day per capita 53.54 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
2010s 291.27 grams per day per capita 357.69 grams per day per capita 66.42 grams per day per capita Hong Kong
2020s 305.39 grams per day per capita 314.19 grams per day per capita 8.8 grams per day per capita Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Australia or Hong Kong?
Australia, at 316.16 grams per day per capita against 301.89 grams per day per capita in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Australia and Hong Kong?
14.27 grams per day per capita, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Australia ranks 168th and Hong Kong ranks 169th 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 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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About this data

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

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.