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Daily supply of calories per person in Australia

Australia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,562 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,562 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,562 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
3,009 kilocalories per day
in 1979
Years of data
65
1947–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Australia, 1947–2023

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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

Australia recorded 3,562 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Australia peaked at 3,562 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,009 kilocalories per day, in 1979.

Australia ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Daily supply of calories per person in Australia, year by year

Year kilocalories per day Change
1947 3,262 kilocalories per day —
1948 3,265 kilocalories per day +0.1%
1961 3,089 kilocalories per day -5.4%
1962 3,108 kilocalories per day +0.6%
1963 3,163 kilocalories per day +1.8%
1964 3,142 kilocalories per day -0.7%
1965 3,098 kilocalories per day -1.4%
1966 3,184 kilocalories per day +2.8%
1967 3,150 kilocalories per day -1.1%
1968 3,199 kilocalories per day +1.6%
1969 3,220 kilocalories per day +0.7%
1970 3,236 kilocalories per day +0.5%
1971 3,220 kilocalories per day -0.5%
1972 3,235 kilocalories per day +0.5%
1973 3,106 kilocalories per day -4.0%
1974 3,019 kilocalories per day -2.8%
1975 3,093 kilocalories per day +2.4%
1976 3,117 kilocalories per day +0.8%
1977 3,073 kilocalories per day -1.4%
1978 3,022 kilocalories per day -1.6%
1979 3,009 kilocalories per day -0.5%
1980 3,057 kilocalories per day +1.6%
1981 3,058 kilocalories per day +0.0%
1982 3,085 kilocalories per day +0.9%
1983 3,019 kilocalories per day -2.2%
1984 3,069 kilocalories per day +1.7%
1985 3,112 kilocalories per day +1.4%
1986 3,079 kilocalories per day -1.1%
1987 3,109 kilocalories per day +1.0%
1988 3,114 kilocalories per day +0.2%
1989 3,130 kilocalories per day +0.5%
1990 3,169 kilocalories per day +1.2%
1991 3,115 kilocalories per day -1.7%
1992 3,121 kilocalories per day +0.2%
1993 3,042 kilocalories per day -2.5%
1994 3,058 kilocalories per day +0.5%
1995 3,104 kilocalories per day +1.5%
1996 3,083 kilocalories per day -0.7%
1997 3,106 kilocalories per day +0.7%
1998 3,030 kilocalories per day -2.4%
1999 3,033 kilocalories per day +0.1%
2000 3,011 kilocalories per day -0.7%
2001 3,067 kilocalories per day +1.9%
2002 3,096 kilocalories per day +0.9%
2003 3,125 kilocalories per day +0.9%
2004 3,078 kilocalories per day -1.5%
2005 3,134 kilocalories per day +1.8%
2006 3,198 kilocalories per day +2.1%
2007 3,242 kilocalories per day +1.4%
2008 3,240 kilocalories per day -0.1%
2009 3,242 kilocalories per day +0.1%
2010 3,515 kilocalories per day +8.4%
2011 3,496 kilocalories per day -0.5%
2012 3,544 kilocalories per day +1.4%
2013 3,527 kilocalories per day -0.5%
2014 3,515 kilocalories per day -0.3%
2015 3,500 kilocalories per day -0.4%
2016 3,517 kilocalories per day +0.5%
2017 3,473 kilocalories per day -1.3%
2018 3,450 kilocalories per day -0.6%
2019 3,485 kilocalories per day +1.0%
2020 3,468 kilocalories per day -0.5%
2021 3,474 kilocalories per day +0.2%
2022 3,540 kilocalories per day +1.9%
2023 3,562 kilocalories per day +0.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 3,562 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 3,562 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 3,264 kilocalories per day 3,262 kilocalories per day 3,265 kilocalories per day 2
1960s 3,150 kilocalories per day 3,089 kilocalories per day 3,220 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 3,113 kilocalories per day 3,009 kilocalories per day 3,236 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 3,083 kilocalories per day 3,019 kilocalories per day 3,130 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 3,086 kilocalories per day 3,030 kilocalories per day 3,169 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 3,143 kilocalories per day 3,011 kilocalories per day 3,242 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 3,502 kilocalories per day 3,450 kilocalories per day 3,544 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 3,511 kilocalories per day 3,468 kilocalories per day 3,562 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Saudi Arabia 3,660 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 14 Romania 3,649 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 15 Canada 3,590 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 17 Portugal 3,553 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 18 Hungary 3,549 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 19 Germany 3,535 kilocalories per day compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Australia?
Daily supply of calories per person in Australia was 3,562 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,562 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,009 kilocalories per day in 1979.
How does Australia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Australia ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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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.