Calorie supply by food group in Ukraine
Ukraine: Calorie supply by food group was 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Calorie supply by food group in Ukraine, 1992–2023
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 Ukraine stood at 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Ukraine peaked at 2,578 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Calorie supply by food group in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,570 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 2,545 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 2,205 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,185 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,229 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,296 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2,401 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,404 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,403 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,509 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,538 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,550 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,578 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,479 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,413 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,398 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,392 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,362 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,247 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,154 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,363 kilocalories per day per capita, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,570 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,296 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,578 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,349 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,413 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,183 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 149 Central African Republic 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 150 Finland 2,148 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Netherlands 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 153 Cyprus 2,104 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 154 Mozambique 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 155 Japan 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Ukraine?
- Calorie supply by food group in Ukraine was 2,140 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,578 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Ukraine ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.