Finland vs United Kingdom: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Finland
416.03 grams per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
420.14 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
91st
United Kingdom rank
89th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 420.14 grams per day per capita against 416.03 grams per day per capita in Finland, a difference of 4.11 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.2 grams per day per capita | 285.43 grams per day per capita | 30.77 grams per day per capita | Finland |
| 1970s | 264.31 grams per day per capita | 261.79 grams per day per capita | 2.52 grams per day per capita | Finland |
| 1980s | 260.59 grams per day per capita | 253.32 grams per day per capita | 7.28 grams per day per capita | Finland |
| 1990s | 270.76 grams per day per capita | 266.84 grams per day per capita | 3.92 grams per day per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 301.17 grams per day per capita | 307.04 grams per day per capita | 5.86 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 361.28 grams per day per capita | 376.01 grams per day per capita | 14.73 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 399.16 grams per day per capita | 408.45 grams per day per capita | 9.29 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, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 420.14 grams per day per capita against 416.03 grams per day per capita in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 4.11 grams per day per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Finland ranks 91st 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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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.