Calorie supply by food group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Calorie supply by food group was 2,372 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,372
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,372
in 2023
All-time low
1,631
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in New Zealand is 2,372, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,631, in 1968.
New Zealand ranks 92nd of 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,695 | — |
| 1962 | 1,677 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,697 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,690 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,713 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,742 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,654 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,631 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,687 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,662 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,635 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,657 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,700 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,755 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,716 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,731 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,773 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,805 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,811 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,760 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,763 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,839 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,735 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1,723 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,757 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,877 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,929 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,927 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,902 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,986 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,945 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,066 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,070 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,135 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,058 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,070 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,097 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,244 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2,253 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,235 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,129 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,159 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,128 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,164 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,182 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,154 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,173 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,206 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,141 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,216 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,073 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,255 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2,225 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,311 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,302 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,245 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,251 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,236 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,270 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,295 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,309 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,275 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,372 | +4.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2,372 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2,372 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,687 | 1,631 | 1,742 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,724 | 1,635 | 1,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,821 | 1,723 | 1,929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,092 | 1,945 | 2,253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,167 | 2,128 | 2,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,238 | 2,073 | 2,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,313 | 2,275 | 2,372 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in New Zealand?
- Calorie supply by food group in New Zealand was 2,372 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,631 in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for calorie supply by food group?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 192 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 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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