Ireland vs Spain: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 153.9 Grammes per person per day against 152.8 Grammes per person per day in Spain, a difference of 1.1 Grammes per person per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.17 Grammes per person per day | 79.8 Grammes per person per day | 38.37 Grammes per person per day | Ireland |
| 1970s | 127.01 Grammes per person per day | 101.74 Grammes per person per day | 25.27 Grammes per person per day | Ireland |
| 1980s | 138.89 Grammes per person per day | 123.12 Grammes per person per day | 15.77 Grammes per person per day | Ireland |
| 1990s | 132.63 Grammes per person per day | 146.87 Grammes per person per day | 14.24 Grammes per person per day | Spain |
| 2000s | 133.02 Grammes per person per day | 148.29 Grammes per person per day | 15.27 Grammes per person per day | Spain |
| 2010s | 140.06 Grammes per person per day | 147.78 Grammes per person per day | 7.72 Grammes per person per day | Spain |
| 2020s | 155.75 Grammes per person per day | 154.72 Grammes per person per day | 1.03 Grammes per person per day | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply and consumption — fat supply, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 153.9 Grammes per person per day against 152.8 Grammes per person per day in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — fat supply between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.1 Grammes per person per day, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Food supply and consumption — Fat supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.