Calorie supply by food group in United States
United States: Calorie supply by food group was 2,850 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,850
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,850
in 2023
All-time low
1,904
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 2,850 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,904, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,929 | — |
| 1962 | 1,908 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,904 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,957 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,957 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,989 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,003 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,011 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,080 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,070 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,069 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,078 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,107 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,086 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,128 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,224 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,193 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,212 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,262 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,215 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,260 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,248 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,252 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,285 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,365 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,353 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,458 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,477 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,472 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,536 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,550 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,557 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,602 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,633 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,581 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,612 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,680 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,674 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,673 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,760 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,726 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,775 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,763 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,794 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,798 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,755 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,739 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,658 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,711 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,723 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,755 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,745 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,730 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,724 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,733 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,738 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,725 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,750 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,777 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,798 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,837 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,850 | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2,850 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,971 | 1,904 | 2,080 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,143 | 2,069 | 2,262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,338 | 2,215 | 2,477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,610 | 2,536 | 2,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,747 | 2,658 | 2,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,733 | 2,711 | 2,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,815 | 2,777 | 2,850 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,850 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,904 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 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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