Calorie supply by food group in Australia
Australia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,527 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,527
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,555
in 2022
All-time low
1,838
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2,527 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Australia peaked at 2,555 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,838, in 1962.
Australia ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,840 | — |
| 1962 | 1,838 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,910 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,898 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,863 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,956 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,948 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,954 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,960 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,022 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,969 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,974 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,904 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,927 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,915 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,936 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,975 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,927 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,970 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,024 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,018 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,030 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,972 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,020 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,062 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,006 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,037 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,035 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,032 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,067 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,063 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,066 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,998 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,994 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,073 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,063 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,107 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,040 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,041 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,016 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,084 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,120 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,129 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,152 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,156 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,152 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,170 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,204 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,230 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,444 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,412 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,454 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,452 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,429 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,384 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,400 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,385 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,347 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,393 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,367 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,444 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,555 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,527 | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,527 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,527 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,907 | 1,838 | 1,960 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,952 | 1,904 | 2,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,024 | 1,972 | 2,062 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 | 1,994 | 2,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,141 | 2,016 | 2,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,410 | 2,347 | 2,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,473 | 2,367 | 2,555 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Australia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Australia was 2,527 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,555 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,838 in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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