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
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 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 | 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
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0594 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9189 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.86 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 191 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.