Calorie supply by food group in United States
United States: Calorie supply by food group was 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,850 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,850 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,904 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in United States, 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
United States recorded 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in United States peaked at 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.
United States ranks 11th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,929 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,957 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,957 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,003 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,080 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,070 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,078 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,086 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,128 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,193 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,262 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,260 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,248 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,252 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,285 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,365 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,353 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,458 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,477 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,472 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,536 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,550 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,557 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,602 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,633 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,581 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,612 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,680 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,674 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,760 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,726 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,775 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,763 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,794 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,798 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,755 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,739 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,700 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,658 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,711 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,723 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,755 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,745 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,724 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,733 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,725 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,750 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,777 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,798 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,837 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,080 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,143 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,262 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,338 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,477 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,610 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,536 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,680 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,747 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,658 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,798 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,733 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,711 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,755 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,815 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,777 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 8 Laos 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 North Macedonia 2,879 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 Bhutan 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 Israel 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 China 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,808 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in United States?
- Calorie supply by food group in United States was 2,850 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
- How does United States rank for calorie supply by food group?
- United States ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.