Calorie supply by food group in Serbia
Serbia: Calorie supply by food group was 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Serbia stood at 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Serbia peaked at 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,828 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2007 | 2,722 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,728 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,792 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,649 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,632 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,638 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,713 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,699 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,714 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,749 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,818 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,878 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,948 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,963 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,363 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,767 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,722 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,828 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,689 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,949 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,878 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Turkey 3,168 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 3,120 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 3 Morocco 3,044 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 Algeria 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Tunisia 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 Ghana 2,978 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Serbia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Serbia was 3,007 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Serbia ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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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.