Belgium vs United States: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Belgium
359.53 grams per day per capita
in 2023
United States
355.78 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
133rd
United States rank
135th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 359.53 grams per day per capita against 355.78 grams per day per capita in United States, a difference of 3.75 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 133rd and United States ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.08 grams per day per capita | 303.44 grams per day per capita | 9.64 grams per day per capita | Belgium |
| 2010s | 415.41 grams per day per capita | 315.79 grams per day per capita | 99.62 grams per day per capita | Belgium |
| 2020s | 361.73 grams per day per capita | 343.79 grams per day per capita | 17.93 grams per day per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 359.53 grams per day per capita against 355.78 grams per day per capita in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Belgium and United States?
- 3.75 grams per day per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and United States ranks 135th 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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About this data
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.