Calorie supply by food group in Turkey
Turkey: Calorie supply by food group was 3,168 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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 |
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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 191 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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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.