Iceland vs Iraq: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Iceland
497.92 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq
502.93 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
52nd
Iraq rank
49th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Iceland
  • Iraq
200300400500600700196119922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 502.93 grams per day per capita against 497.92 grams per day per capita in Iceland, a difference of 5.01 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iceland ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 49th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 247.99 grams per day per capita 378.84 grams per day per capita 130.85 grams per day per capita Iraq
1970s 234.82 grams per day per capita 426.94 grams per day per capita 192.11 grams per day per capita Iraq
1980s 234.65 grams per day per capita 602.36 grams per day per capita 367.71 grams per day per capita Iraq
1990s 232.43 grams per day per capita 431.49 grams per day per capita 199.05 grams per day per capita Iraq
2000s 210.23 grams per day per capita 442.06 grams per day per capita 231.84 grams per day per capita Iraq
2010s 359.68 grams per day per capita 465.97 grams per day per capita 106.29 grams per day per capita Iraq
2020s 484.13 grams per day per capita 483.56 grams per day per capita 0.5675 grams per day per capita Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Iceland or Iraq?
Iraq, at 502.93 grams per day per capita against 497.92 grams per day per capita in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Iceland and Iraq?
5.01 grams per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Iraq rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Iceland ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 49th 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

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.