Dietary composition by country in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Dietary composition by country was 39.84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 39.84 for dietary composition by country in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in United Kingdom peaked at 55.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 2.01 | +99.8% |
| 1985 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3 | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 3 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 3 | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 3 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1994 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 6.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.01 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 3.01 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 7.02 | +133.4% |
| 1999 | 8.02 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 8.02 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 9.02 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 11.02 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 13.01 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 25.97 | +99.6% |
| 2006 | 15.95 | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 15.91 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.86 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 18.83 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.27 | +103.3% |
| 2011 | 44.19 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 47.68 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 49.1 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 47.09 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.66 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 41.97 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.94 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 55.89 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 48.58 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 41.98 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 39.84 | -5.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 39.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 39.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +166.7% | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | +133.4% | 3.01 | 7.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 | 3 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 | 8.02 | 25.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1 | 38.27 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.57 | 39.84 | 55.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in United Kingdom?
- Dietary composition by country in United Kingdom was 39.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 55.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for dietary composition by country?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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