France vs Germany: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
France
231.84 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Germany
298.84 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
France rank
21st
Germany rank
18th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 298.84 billion kilocalories per day against 231.84 billion kilocalories per day in France, a difference of 67.00 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.76 billion kilocalories per day | 227.92 billion kilocalories per day | 70.15 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1970s | 173.05 billion kilocalories per day | 251.58 billion kilocalories per day | 78.53 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1980s | 191.82 billion kilocalories per day | 266.61 billion kilocalories per day | 74.79 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1990s | 205.19 billion kilocalories per day | 269.61 billion kilocalories per day | 64.41 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2000s | 217.83 billion kilocalories per day | 287.64 billion kilocalories per day | 69.81 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2010s | 223.37 billion kilocalories per day | 294.82 billion kilocalories per day | 71.45 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 231.57 billion kilocalories per day | 301.76 billion kilocalories per day | 70.19 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 298.84 billion kilocalories per day against 231.84 billion kilocalories per day in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between France and Germany?
- 67.00 billion kilocalories per day, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.