Ireland vs New Zealand: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Ireland
345.73 grams per day per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
347.62 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
143rd
New Zealand rank
141st
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 347.62 grams per day per capita against 345.73 grams per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 1.89 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.29 grams per day per capita | 250.05 grams per day per capita | 128.24 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 345.11 grams per day per capita | 233.9 grams per day per capita | 111.2 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 355.36 grams per day per capita | 229.41 grams per day per capita | 125.95 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 357.85 grams per day per capita | 269.08 grams per day per capita | 88.77 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 344.24 grams per day per capita | 254.87 grams per day per capita | 89.37 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 390.69 grams per day per capita | 305.79 grams per day per capita | 84.9 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2020s | 334.53 grams per day per capita | 331.67 grams per day per capita | 2.86 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 347.62 grams per day per capita against 345.73 grams per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1.89 grams per day per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 141st 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
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.