What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2017.

What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.

How does Australia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Australia ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Australia

Name: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Creator: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.21

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.21

in 2017

All-time low

0.2

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2020

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 2000–2020

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Australia is 0.21, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 0.21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.

Australia ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 2000 to 2020.
Year	Value	Change
2000	0.2	—
2001	0.2	+0.0%
2002	0.2	+0.0%
2003	0.2	+0.0%
2004	0.2	+0.0%
2005	0.2	+0.0%
2006	0.2	+0.0%
2007	0.2	+0.0%
2008	0.2	+0.0%
2009	0.2	+0.0%
2010	0.2	+0.0%
2011	0.2	+0.0%
2012	0.2	+0.0%
2013	0.2	+0.0%
2014	0.2	+0.0%
2015	0.2	+0.0%
2016	0.2	+0.0%
2017	0.21	+5.0%
2018	0.21	+0.0%
2019	0.21	+0.0%
2020	0.21	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
2010s	0.203	0.2	0.21	10
2020s	0.21	0.21	0.21	1

Countries ranked near Australia

145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
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145 Brunei Darussalam 0.21 compare
145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
145 Czechia 0.21 compare
145 Denmark 0.21 compare
145 Estonia 0.21 compare
145 Greece 0.21 compare
145 Hungary 0.21 compare
145 Ireland 0.21 compare
145 Israel 0.21 compare
145 Malaysia 0.21 compare
145 Malta 0.21 compare
145 New Zealand 0.21 compare
145 Poland 0.21 compare
145 Portugal 0.21 compare
145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
145 Spain 0.21 compare
145 Sweden 0.21 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Australia?: Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 0.21 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2017.
What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Australia ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.