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 192 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
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,598 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2,513 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,480 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,549 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,551 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,552 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,612 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2,584 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,649 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,611 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,570 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,532 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,479 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,528 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,548 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,640 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2,626 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,642 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,717 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,789 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,721 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,719 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,675 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,700 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,683 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,631 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,761 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,832 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,827 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,808 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,804 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,774 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,787 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,856 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,753 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,773 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,797 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,801 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,726 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,716 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,770 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,776 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,771 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,780 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,763 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,802 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,803 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,802 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,836 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,765 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,870 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,844 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,903 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,974 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 North Macedonia 2,879 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 Bhutan 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 United States 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 China 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,808 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 15 Guinea 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
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 192 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
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.