Calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Calorie supply by food group was 2,491 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,491
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,491
in 2023
All-time low
1,922
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom stood at 2,491. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom peaked at 2,491 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,922, in 1974.
United Kingdom ranks 64th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,012 | — |
| 1962 | 1,953 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,996 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,967 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,996 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,009 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,980 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,984 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,002 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,040 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,018 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,957 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,051 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,922 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,950 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,016 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,030 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,946 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2,016 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,989 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,972 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,993 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,002 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,053 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,109 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,139 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,155 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,182 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,158 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,192 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,176 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,227 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,197 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,213 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,192 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,248 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,316 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,322 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,374 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,373 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,400 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,412 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,366 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,411 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,385 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,385 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,380 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,423 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,406 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,388 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,405 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,384 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,424 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,440 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,431 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,426 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,452 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,411 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,449 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,417 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,387 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,411 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,491 | +3.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,491 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,491 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,363, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,989 | 1,953 | 2,012 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,995 | 1,922 | 2,051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,075 | 1,972 | 2,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,246 | 2,176 | 2,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,394 | 2,366 | 2,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,421 | 2,384 | 2,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,427 | 2,387 | 2,491 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom?
- Calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom was 2,491 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,491 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom rank for calorie supply by food group?
- United Kingdom ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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