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

Iraq
502.93 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Romania
503.23 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
49th
Romania rank
48th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Iraq
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 503.23 grams per day per capita against 502.93 grams per day per capita in Iraq, a difference of 0.3 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Iraq ranks 49th and Romania ranks 48th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 378.84 grams per day per capita 650.2 grams per day per capita 271.36 grams per day per capita Romania
1970s 426.94 grams per day per capita 552.27 grams per day per capita 125.33 grams per day per capita Romania
1980s 602.36 grams per day per capita 463.8 grams per day per capita 138.56 grams per day per capita Iraq
1990s 431.49 grams per day per capita 490.64 grams per day per capita 59.15 grams per day per capita Romania
2000s 442.06 grams per day per capita 518.77 grams per day per capita 76.7 grams per day per capita Romania
2010s 465.97 grams per day per capita 459.77 grams per day per capita 6.2 grams per day per capita Iraq
2020s 483.56 grams per day per capita 497.77 grams per day per capita 14.21 grams per day per capita Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Iraq or Romania?
Romania, at 503.23 grams per day per capita against 502.93 grams per day per capita in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Iraq and Romania?
0.3 grams per day per capita, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Iraq ranks 49th and Romania ranks 48th 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.