Daily supply of calories per person in Albania
Albania: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,238 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Albania stood at 3,238 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Albania peaked at 3,361 kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,132 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
That places Albania 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,235 kilocalories per day | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,503 kilocalories per day | 2,318 kilocalories per day | 2,755 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,685 kilocalories per day | 2,579 kilocalories per day | 2,822 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,836 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 2,978 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,979 kilocalories per day | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,316 kilocalories per day | 3,237 kilocalories per day | 3,361 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,228 kilocalories per day | 3,068 kilocalories per day | 3,343 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Albania?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Albania was 3,238 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,361 kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Albania rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.