Daily supply of calories per person in Australia
Australia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,562 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Australia, 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
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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 191 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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About this data
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.