Statizoid

Calorie supply by food group in New Zealand

New Zealand: Calorie supply by food group was 2,372 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,372 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
92nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,372 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,631 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in New Zealand, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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 New Zealand is 2,372 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in New Zealand peaked at 2,372 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,631 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1968.

New Zealand ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,687 kilocalories per day per capita 1,631 kilocalories per day per capita 1,742 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita 1,635 kilocalories per day per capita 1,811 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 1,821 kilocalories per day per capita 1,723 kilocalories per day per capita 1,929 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 2,092 kilocalories per day per capita 1,945 kilocalories per day per capita 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 2,167 kilocalories per day per capita 2,128 kilocalories per day per capita 2,235 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita 2,073 kilocalories per day per capita 2,311 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita 2,372 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 89 Brunei Darussalam 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 90 Luxembourg 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 91 Czechia 2,380 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 93 Croatia 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 94 Germany 2,357 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 95 Switzerland 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More reference data data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in New Zealand?
Calorie supply by food group in New Zealand was 2,372 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,372 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,631 kilocalories per day per capita in 1968.
How does New Zealand rank for calorie supply by food group?
New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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.