Ireland vs Norway: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Ireland
20.38 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Norway
19.18 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ireland rank
111th
Norway rank
113th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20.38 billion kilocalories per day against 19.18 billion kilocalories per day in Norway, a difference of 1.19 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 111th and Norway ranks 113th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.77 billion kilocalories per day | 10.87 billion kilocalories per day | 1.10 billion kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1970s | 11.04 billion kilocalories per day | 12.37 billion kilocalories per day | 1.33 billion kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1980s | 12.54 billion kilocalories per day | 13.37 billion kilocalories per day | 831.62 million kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1990s | 13.06 billion kilocalories per day | 14.26 billion kilocalories per day | 1.21 billion kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2000s | 14.75 billion kilocalories per day | 16.00 billion kilocalories per day | 1.26 billion kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.77 billion kilocalories per day | 18.05 billion kilocalories per day | 280.67 million kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.90 billion kilocalories per day | 19.05 billion kilocalories per day | 856.30 million kilocalories per day | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 20.38 billion kilocalories per day against 19.18 billion kilocalories per day in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.19 billion kilocalories per day, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ireland ranks 111th and Norway ranks 113th 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.