Italy vs United Kingdom: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 235.90 billion kilocalories per day against 223.28 billion kilocalories per day in Italy, a difference of 12.62 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.93 billion kilocalories per day | 175.59 billion kilocalories per day | 13.66 billion kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 190.10 billion kilocalories per day | 178.80 billion kilocalories per day | 11.30 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1980s | 197.13 billion kilocalories per day | 179.76 billion kilocalories per day | 17.37 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1990s | 203.50 billion kilocalories per day | 190.23 billion kilocalories per day | 13.28 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 2000s | 212.10 billion kilocalories per day | 206.45 billion kilocalories per day | 5.65 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 2010s | 216.47 billion kilocalories per day | 217.35 billion kilocalories per day | 873.80 million kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 221.06 billion kilocalories per day | 228.57 billion kilocalories per day | 7.51 billion kilocalories per day | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 235.90 billion kilocalories per day against 223.28 billion kilocalories per day in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 12.62 billion kilocalories per day, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Italy ranks 22nd 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.