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
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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

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.