Daily supply of calories per person in Albania
Albania: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,238 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,238 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,361 kilocalories per day
in 2019
All-time low
2,132 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,184 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2,230 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,229 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,460 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,654 kilocalories per day | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2,755 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,672 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,597 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,684 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,822 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,754 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,609 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,755 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,579 kilocalories per day | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2,693 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,682 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,711 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,787 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,914 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,800 kilocalories per day | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,926 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,810 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,823 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,911 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,854 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,926 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,983 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,986 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,976 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,995 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,109 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,185 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,237 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,283 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,325 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,318 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,294 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,310 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,345 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,355 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,332 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,361 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,343 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 3,263 kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,238 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3,238 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3,238 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
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 192 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.