Calorie supply by food group in Syria
Syria: Calorie supply by food group was 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Calorie supply by food group in Syria, 2010–2023
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 Syria stood at 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Syria peaked at 2,753 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2023.
Syria ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,419 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,753 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 169 Solomon Islands 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Madagascar 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Bermuda 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Syria?
- Calorie supply by food group in Syria was 1,950 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,753 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Syria ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.