Daily supply of different food groups per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 420.14 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in United Kingdom stood at 420.14 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in United Kingdom peaked at 420.14 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236.25 grams per day per capita, in 1982.
That places United Kingdom 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.43 grams per day per capita | 265.49 grams per day per capita | 301.18 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 261.79 grams per day per capita | 253.63 grams per day per capita | 273.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.32 grams per day per capita | 236.25 grams per day per capita | 268.27 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.84 grams per day per capita | 253.92 grams per day per capita | 295.29 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.04 grams per day per capita | 287.09 grams per day per capita | 314.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.01 grams per day per capita | 352.36 grams per day per capita | 407.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.45 grams per day per capita | 387.01 grams per day per capita | 420.14 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 85 Cameroon 423.86 grams per day per capita compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 423.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 423.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 89 Argentina 417.04 grams per day per capita compare
- 90 Finland 416.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 91 Tanzania 412.44 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in United Kingdom?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in United Kingdom was 420.14 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 420.14 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.25 grams per day per capita in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.