Calorie supply by food group in Australia
Australia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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 |
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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 191 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.