Calorie supply by food group in Romania

Romania: Calorie supply by food group was 2,664 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,664
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,727
in 2022
All-time low
2,155
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Romania, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2,664 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Romania peaked at 2,727 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,155, in 1992.

Romania ranks 29th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Romania, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 2,428 —
1962 2,470 +1.7%
1963 2,534 +2.6%
1964 2,523 -0.4%
1965 2,575 +2.0%
1966 2,622 +1.8%
1967 2,575 -1.8%
1968 2,586 +0.4%
1969 2,582 -0.2%
1970 2,381 -7.8%
1971 2,460 +3.3%
1972 2,448 -0.5%
1973 2,479 +1.3%
1974 2,534 +2.2%
1975 2,413 -4.8%
1976 2,556 +6.0%
1977 2,521 -1.4%
1978 2,560 +1.5%
1979 2,442 -4.6%
1980 2,449 +0.3%
1981 2,438 -0.4%
1982 2,324 -4.7%
1983 2,353 +1.3%
1984 2,381 +1.2%
1985 2,321 -2.5%
1986 2,275 -2.0%
1987 2,239 -1.6%
1988 2,279 +1.8%
1989 2,323 +1.9%
1990 2,375 +2.3%
1991 2,182 -8.1%
1992 2,155 -1.2%
1993 2,318 +7.6%
1994 2,262 -2.4%
1995 2,329 +3.0%
1996 2,368 +1.7%
1997 2,372 +0.2%
1998 2,368 -0.2%
1999 2,421 +2.3%
2000 2,490 +2.8%
2001 2,574 +3.4%
2002 2,593 +0.7%
2003 2,616 +0.9%
2004 2,650 +1.3%
2005 2,660 +0.4%
2006 2,686 +1.0%
2007 2,620 -2.5%
2008 2,648 +1.1%
2009 2,651 +0.1%
2010 2,396 -9.6%
2011 2,432 +1.5%
2012 2,432 +0.0%
2013 2,513 +3.3%
2014 2,536 +0.9%
2015 2,557 +0.8%
2016 2,583 +1.0%
2017 2,609 +1.0%
2018 2,638 +1.1%
2019 2,726 +3.3%
2020 2,701 -0.9%
2021 2,694 -0.3%
2022 2,727 +1.2%
2023 2,664 -2.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 2,664 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 2,664 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,363, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,544 2,428 2,622 9
1970s 2,479 2,381 2,560 10
1980s 2,338 2,239 2,449 10
1990s 2,315 2,155 2,421 10
2000s 2,619 2,490 2,686 10
2010s 2,542 2,396 2,726 10
2020s 2,696 2,664 2,727 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Qatar 2,678 compare
  2. 27 Guyana 2,673 compare
  3. 28 Senegal 2,668 compare
  4. 30 Nepal 2,663 compare
  5. 31 Azerbaijan 2,660 compare
  6. 32 Philippines 2,651 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Romania?
Calorie supply by food group in Romania was 2,664 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,727 in 2022.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,155 in 1992.
How does Romania rank for calorie supply by food group?
Romania ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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