Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Germany
Germany: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
294.36 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
294.36 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
180 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Germany peaked at 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 180 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Germany ranks 24th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 183.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 184.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 185.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 188.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 187.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 193.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 199.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 202.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 208.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 212.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 214.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 216.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 219.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 223.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 225.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 223.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 232.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 233.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 239.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 236.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 236.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 244.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 245.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 247.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 247.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 250.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 253.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 246.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 242.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 236.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 231.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 218.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 224.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 224.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 230.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 227.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 232.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 229.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 230.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 237.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 236.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 243.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 237.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 238.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 244.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 254.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 252.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 256.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 280.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 281.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 278.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 276.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 279.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 282.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 277.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 275.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 283.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 293.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 291.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 290.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 294.36 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)
- Germany's 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 260.98 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 180 kilocalories per day per capita | 202.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 220.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 208.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 233.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 236.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 253.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 218.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 242.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 230.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 256.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 275.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 293.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 290.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 21 Hong Kong 300.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 Estonia 299.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 299.41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 25 Croatia 293.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Bahamas 292.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Sweden 291.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Germany?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Germany was 294.36 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.