Netherlands vs United States: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 183.8 Grammes per person per day against 142.3 Grammes per person per day in Netherlands, a difference of 41.5 Grammes per person per day.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.2 Grammes per person per day | 113.71 Grammes per person per day | 13.49 Grammes per person per day | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 126.63 Grammes per person per day | 121.92 Grammes per person per day | 4.71 Grammes per person per day | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 132.12 Grammes per person per day | 136.5 Grammes per person per day | 4.38 Grammes per person per day | United States |
| 1990s | 144.81 Grammes per person per day | 141.75 Grammes per person per day | 3.06 Grammes per person per day | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 136.15 Grammes per person per day | 160.08 Grammes per person per day | 23.93 Grammes per person per day | United States |
| 2010s | 128.39 Grammes per person per day | 164.32 Grammes per person per day | 35.93 Grammes per person per day | United States |
| 2020s | 140.82 Grammes per person per day | 179.5 Grammes per person per day | 38.68 Grammes per person per day | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply and consumption — fat supply, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 183.8 Grammes per person per day against 142.3 Grammes per person per day in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — fat supply between Netherlands and United States?
- 41.5 Grammes per person per day, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 7 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.