Daily supply of calories per person in Argentina
Argentina: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,360 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in Argentina, 1947–2023
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
Argentina recorded 3,360 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Argentina peaked at 3,360 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,899 kilocalories per day, in 1990.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,190 kilocalories per day | 3,188 kilocalories per day | 3,191 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,181 kilocalories per day | 3,061 kilocalories per day | 3,319 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,202 kilocalories per day | 3,030 kilocalories per day | 3,347 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,073 kilocalories per day | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 3,234 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,096 kilocalories per day | 2,899 kilocalories per day | 3,240 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,071 kilocalories per day | 2,946 kilocalories per day | 3,233 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,149 kilocalories per day | 3,055 kilocalories per day | 3,253 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,339 kilocalories per day | 3,297 kilocalories per day | 3,360 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Argentina?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Argentina was 3,360 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,360 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,899 kilocalories per day in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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.