Calorie supply by food group in Australia
Australia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,527 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,555 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,838 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,840 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,954 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,969 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,974 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,927 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,915 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,975 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,927 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,970 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,024 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,062 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2,037 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,035 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,032 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,067 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,066 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,994 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,073 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,041 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,084 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,120 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,129 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,152 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,156 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,152 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,170 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,444 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,412 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,454 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,429 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,384 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,400 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,347 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,367 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,444 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,024 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,062 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,994 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,347 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,454 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,473 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,367 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 52 Norway 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Poland 2,531 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 Austria 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 56 Ireland 2,524 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 57 Belgium 2,515 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Djibouti 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.