Daily supply of calories per person in Argentina
Argentina: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,360 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3,360 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,360 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,899 kilocalories per day
in 1990
Years of data
65
1947–2023
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 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Daily supply of calories per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,188 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 3,191 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 3,140 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,110 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3,061 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3,103 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3,209 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3,164 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,238 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3,283 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,319 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,347 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,189 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 3,078 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,030 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 3,284 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3,211 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 3,193 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3,246 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,218 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,234 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,209 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,067 kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2,994 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,036 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,115 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,092 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,006 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,950 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,996 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,061 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,099 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,135 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,142 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,134 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,110 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,140 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,240 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,233 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,182 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,946 kilocalories per day | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,988 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,062 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,091 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,100 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,055 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,117 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,156 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,210 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,151 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,178 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,253 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,297 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,342 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,355 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,360 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3,360 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)
- Argentina's 3,360 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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 192 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.