Argentina vs Spain: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita

Argentina
3,360 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Spain
3,377 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Argentina rank
43rd
Spain rank
41st

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,377 kilocalories per day against 3,360 kilocalories per day in Argentina, a difference of 17 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 192 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 3,190 kilocalories per day 2,278 kilocalories per day 911 kilocalories per day Argentina
1960s 3,181 kilocalories per day 2,693 kilocalories per day 487.3 kilocalories per day Argentina
1970s 3,202 kilocalories per day 2,942 kilocalories per day 260.03 kilocalories per day Argentina
1980s 3,073 kilocalories per day 3,095 kilocalories per day 22.32 kilocalories per day Spain
1990s 3,096 kilocalories per day 3,276 kilocalories per day 180.39 kilocalories per day Spain
2000s 3,071 kilocalories per day 3,219 kilocalories per day 148.04 kilocalories per day Spain
2010s 3,149 kilocalories per day 3,245 kilocalories per day 95.81 kilocalories per day Spain
2020s 3,339 kilocalories per day 3,364 kilocalories per day 24.85 kilocalories per day Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 3,377 kilocalories per day against 3,360 kilocalories per day in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Spain?
17 kilocalories per day, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita supply of calories 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

Indicator
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.