Calorie supply by food group in Canada
Canada: Calorie supply by food group was 2,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,601
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,719
in 2011
All-time low
1,713
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Canada is 2,601, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,713, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,741 | — |
| 1962 | 1,782 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,809 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,713 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,849 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1,821 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,831 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,835 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,892 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,880 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,838 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,877 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,919 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,897 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,876 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,990 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1,971 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,938 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,952 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,945 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,915 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,977 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,937 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,037 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,081 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,144 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,194 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,072 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,061 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,086 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,121 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,178 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,230 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,302 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,307 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,386 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,522 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,536 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,557 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,545 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,541 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,529 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,576 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,569 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,555 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,558 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,566 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,560 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,548 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,677 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,719 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,696 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,675 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,634 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,631 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,718 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,709 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,647 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,615 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,651 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,618 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,609 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,601 | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,601 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,808 | 1,713 | 1,892 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,914 | 1,838 | 1,990 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,036 | 1,915 | 2,194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,322 | 2,086 | 2,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,555 | 2,529 | 2,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,672 | 2,615 | 2,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,620 | 2,601 | 2,651 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,719 in 2011.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 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 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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