Calorie supply by food group in Syria

Syria: Calorie supply by food group was 1,950 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,950
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,753
in 2010
All-time low
1,950
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Syria, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201620232010: 2.8k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.0k2023: 1.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Syria stood at 1,950. 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,950, in 2023.

Syria ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Calorie supply by food group in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Syria, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 2,753 —
2011 2,669 -3.1%
2012 2,566 -3.8%
2013 2,508 -2.3%
2014 2,427 -3.2%
2015 2,387 -1.6%
2016 2,287 -4.2%
2017 2,258 -1.3%
2018 2,178 -3.6%
2019 2,153 -1.1%
2020 2,060 -4.3%
2021 2,050 -0.5%
2022 2,031 -0.9%
2023 1,950 -4.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 1,950 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 1,950 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,419 2,153 2,753 10
2020s 2,023 1,950 2,060 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 170 Solomon Islands 1,984 compare
  2. 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,982 compare
  3. 172 Zimbabwe 1,976 compare
  4. 174 Hong Kong 1,945 compare
  5. 175 Madagascar 1,913 compare
  6. 176 Bermuda 1,911

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Syria?
Calorie supply by food group in Syria was 1,950 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2,753 in 2010.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,950 in 2023.
How does Syria rank for calorie supply by food group?
Syria ranks 173rd out of 192 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 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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