Calorie supply by food group in Canada
Canada: Calorie supply by food group was 2,601 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,601 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,719 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
1,713 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,809 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,713 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1,821 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,835 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,892 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,880 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,877 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,897 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,876 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,938 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,945 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,915 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,937 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,037 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,081 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,178 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,386 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,522 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,536 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,557 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,545 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,541 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,576 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,566 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,548 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,677 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,719 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,696 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,675 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,634 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,631 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,718 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,709 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,647 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,615 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,618 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,609 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,601 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,601 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)
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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 36 Bahrain 2,607 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 37 Mali 2,603 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Hungary 2,602 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 40 Malta 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 41 Mexico 2,575 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 2,574 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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 192 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.