Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Greece
Greece: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
280.96 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
280.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
109.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Greece, 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
In 2023, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Greece stood at 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Greece peaked at 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.01 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Greece 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 118.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 127.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 128.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 144.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 150.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 155.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 156.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 163.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 171.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 177.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 176.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 195.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 193.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 204.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 200.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 209.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 212.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 206.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 204.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 215.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 218.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 221.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 222.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 224.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 226.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 220.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 234.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 229.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 228.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 235.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 235.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 242.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 247.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 244.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 248.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 250.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 258.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 275.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 252.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 245.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 259.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 250.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 252.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 256.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 260.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 249.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 252.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 268.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 257.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 249.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 252.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 250.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 238.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 237.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 238.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 265.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 266.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 242.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 257.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 266.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 280.96 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)
- Greece's 280.96 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 | 139.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 109.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 163.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 171.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 212.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 204.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 234.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 228.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 258.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 245.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 275.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 237.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 268.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 242.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 30 French Polynesia 285.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Canada 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 32 Russia 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 277.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 Italy 276.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 36 Norway 275.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Greece?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Greece was 280.96 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.