Calorie supply by food group in Turkey
Turkey: Calorie supply by food group was 3,168 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,168 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,240 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1990
All-time low
2,359 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3,168 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Turkey peaked at 3,240 kilocalories per day per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Turkey ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,442 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,437 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,509 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,487 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,510 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2,479 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,570 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,637 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2,691 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,607 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,618 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,727 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,804 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,739 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,739 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,826 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,900 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,799 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2,907 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,941 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,902 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,092 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3,073 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,151 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,182 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,192 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,240 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,180 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,166 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,175 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,170 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,151 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,133 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,066 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,124 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,091 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,151 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,147 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,160 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,084 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,124 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,134 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,163 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,139 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,123 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,139 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,152 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,122 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,109 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,108 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,058 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,100 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,063 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,072 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,066 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,075 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,029 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,033 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,129 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,168 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3,168 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)
- Turkey's 3,168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,510 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,696 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,570 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,826 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,014 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,799 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,192 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,150 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,066 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,240 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,136 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,084 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,163 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,092 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,058 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,152 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,090 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,029 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,168 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Turkey?
- Calorie supply by food group in Turkey was 3,168 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,240 kilocalories per day per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Turkey ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.