Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Canada
Canada: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
282.84 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
282.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
222.65 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Canada is 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Canada peaked at 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.65 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1997.
Canada ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 233.69 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 229.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 231.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 236.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 234.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 239.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 242.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 243.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 247.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 243.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 242.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 238.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 243.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 246.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 236.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 250.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 252.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 236.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 235.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 234.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 234.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 235.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 230.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 225.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 228.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 228.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 234.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 234.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 239.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 232.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 228.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 225.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 223.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 227.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 226.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 224.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 222.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 233.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 239 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 239.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 238.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 237.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 233.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 233.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 227.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 229.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 233.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 230.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 226.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 252.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 250.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 251.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 249.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 252.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 254.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 252.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 254.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 276.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 273.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 275.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 273.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 277.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 229.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 247.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 242.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 235.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 252.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 225.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 239.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 222.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 239 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 226.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 239.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 249.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 276.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 273.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 28 Poland 289.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 29 Latvia 286.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 French Polynesia 285.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 32 Russia 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 33 Greece 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 277.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Canada?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Canada was 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.65 kilocalories per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.