El Salvador vs Italy: Daily supply of different food groups per person

El Salvador
435.62 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
424.9 grams per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador rank
79th
Italy rank
82nd

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • El Salvador
  • Italy
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 435.62 grams per day per capita against 424.9 grams per day per capita in Italy, a difference of 10.72 grams per day per capita.

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

El Salvador ranks 79th and Italy ranks 82nd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 286.91 grams per day per capita 497.16 grams per day per capita 210.26 grams per day per capita Italy
1970s 339.39 grams per day per capita 501.81 grams per day per capita 162.41 grams per day per capita Italy
1980s 388.62 grams per day per capita 446.31 grams per day per capita 57.69 grams per day per capita Italy
1990s 400.25 grams per day per capita 431.09 grams per day per capita 30.84 grams per day per capita Italy
2000s 372.1 grams per day per capita 437.13 grams per day per capita 65.03 grams per day per capita Italy
2010s 396.97 grams per day per capita 442.91 grams per day per capita 45.94 grams per day per capita Italy
2020s 432.1 grams per day per capita 416.68 grams per day per capita 15.42 grams per day per capita El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, El Salvador or Italy?
El Salvador, at 435.62 grams per day per capita against 424.9 grams per day per capita in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between El Salvador and Italy?
10.72 grams per day per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Italy rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
El Salvador ranks 79th and Italy ranks 82nd 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.