Calorie supply by food group in Canada
Canada: Calorie supply by food group was 2,601 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Canada, 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
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Canada is 2,601 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Canada peaked at 2,719 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,713 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
Canada ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,808 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,713 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,892 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,036 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,915 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,322 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,557 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,576 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,672 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,615 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,719 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,620 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,601 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Canada?
- Calorie supply by food group in Canada was 2,601 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,719 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Canada rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.