Calorie supply by food group in Israel

Israel: Calorie supply by food group was 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,831 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,974 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
2,452 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Israel, 1961–2023

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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 Israel is 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Israel peaked at 2,974 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1965.

Israel ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,525 kilocalories per day per capita 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita 2,598 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita 2,479 kilocalories per day per capita 2,649 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 2,646 kilocalories per day per capita 2,528 kilocalories per day per capita 2,789 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 2,744 kilocalories per day per capita 2,631 kilocalories per day per capita 2,832 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 2,775 kilocalories per day per capita 2,716 kilocalories per day per capita 2,856 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 2,797 kilocalories per day per capita 2,763 kilocalories per day per capita 2,870 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 2,888 kilocalories per day per capita 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita 2,974 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 9 North Macedonia 2,879 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 10 Bhutan 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 11 United States 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 13 China 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,808 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 15 Guinea 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Israel?
Calorie supply by food group in Israel was 2,831 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2,974 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita in 1965.
How does Israel rank for calorie supply by food group?
Israel ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.