Daily per capita caloric supply in Australia
Australia: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,562 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,562
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,562
in 2023
All-time low
3,009
in 1979
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Australia, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,562 for daily per capita caloric supply 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 per capita caloric supply in Australia peaked at 3,562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,009, 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 per capita caloric supply in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,262 | — |
| 1948 | 3,265 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 3,089 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 3,108 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,163 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,142 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3,098 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3,184 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 3,150 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,199 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,220 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,236 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,220 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,235 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,106 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 3,019 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 3,093 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3,117 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,073 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,022 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,009 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,057 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,058 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,085 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3,019 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,069 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,112 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,079 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,109 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,114 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,130 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,169 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,115 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,121 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,042 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,058 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,104 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,083 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,106 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,030 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,033 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,011 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,067 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,096 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,125 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,078 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,134 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,198 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,242 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,240 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,242 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,515 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3,496 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,544 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,527 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,515 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,500 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,517 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,473 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,450 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,485 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,468 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,474 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,540 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,562 | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,562 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,562 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,264 | 3,262 | 3,265 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,150 | 3,089 | 3,220 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,113 | 3,009 | 3,236 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,083 | 3,019 | 3,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,086 | 3,030 | 3,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,143 | 3,011 | 3,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,502 | 3,450 | 3,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,511 | 3,468 | 3,562 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in Australia?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Australia was 3,562 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,562 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,009 in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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