Iceland vs United States of America: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 183.84 grams of fat per day per capita against 163.24 grams of fat per day per capita in Iceland, a difference of 20.6 grams of fat per day per capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.67 grams of fat per day per capita | 116.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 6.54 grams of fat per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 123.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 122.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 1.2 grams of fat per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 132.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 136.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 3.74 grams of fat per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1990s | 120.26 grams of fat per day per capita | 142.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 21.86 grams of fat per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 140.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 161.43 grams of fat per day per capita | 20.51 grams of fat per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 154.09 grams of fat per day per capita | 164.33 grams of fat per day per capita | 10.24 grams of fat per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2020s | 162.58 grams of fat per day per capita | 179.5 grams of fat per day per capita | 16.93 grams of fat per day per capita | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 183.84 grams of fat per day per capita against 163.24 grams of fat per day per capita in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and United States of America?
- 20.6 grams of fat per day per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.