Germany vs United Kingdom: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Germany
298.84 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
United Kingdom
235.90 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 298.84 billion kilocalories per day against 235.90 billion kilocalories per day in United Kingdom, a difference of 62.94 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.92 billion kilocalories per day | 175.59 billion kilocalories per day | 52.33 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1970s | 251.58 billion kilocalories per day | 178.80 billion kilocalories per day | 72.78 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1980s | 266.61 billion kilocalories per day | 179.76 billion kilocalories per day | 86.85 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1990s | 269.61 billion kilocalories per day | 190.23 billion kilocalories per day | 79.38 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2000s | 287.64 billion kilocalories per day | 206.45 billion kilocalories per day | 81.19 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2010s | 294.82 billion kilocalories per day | 217.35 billion kilocalories per day | 77.48 billion kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 301.76 billion kilocalories per day | 228.57 billion kilocalories per day | 73.19 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, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 298.84 billion kilocalories per day against 235.90 billion kilocalories per day in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 62.94 billion kilocalories per day, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.