Calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Calorie supply by food group was 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,491 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,491 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,922 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom, 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
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in United Kingdom stood at 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita. 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,996 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,967 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,996 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,002 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,957 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,051 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,946 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,002 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,109 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,139 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,155 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,182 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,158 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,227 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,213 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,248 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,316 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,322 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,374 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,373 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,400 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,412 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,366 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,411 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,380 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,406 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,388 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,405 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,384 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,424 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,440 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,431 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,426 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,411 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,449 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,417 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,387 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,411 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,363 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,995 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,051 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,182 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,246 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,374 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,394 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,366 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,421 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,384 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,452 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,427 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,387 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 61 Dominica 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 63 Panama 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 66 Brazil 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 67 Portugal 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita 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 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.