Daily supply of calories per person in Austria
Austria: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,756 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,756 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,834 kilocalories per day
in 2011
All-time low
2,397 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Austria, 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
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Austria stood at 3,756 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Austria peaked at 3,834 kilocalories per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,397 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
Austria ranks 6th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,397 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,698 kilocalories per day | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 3,195 kilocalories per day | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 3,197 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,254 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,276 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3,226 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,236 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3,193 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3,221 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,158 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3,227 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,241 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,214 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,295 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3,206 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 3,159 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,266 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3,207 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,224 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,292 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,358 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3,340 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,390 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,359 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,364 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,379 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,436 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,428 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,432 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,483 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,506 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,542 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,525 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,492 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,557 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,525 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,572 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,513 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,622 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,679 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,729 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,731 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,657 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,618 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,615 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,644 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,722 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,743 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,725 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,735 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,785 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,834 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,823 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,797 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,754 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,734 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,722 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,762 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,761 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,823 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,784 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,793 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,802 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,756 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3,756 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)
- Austria's 3,756 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,548 kilocalories per day | 2,397 kilocalories per day | 2,698 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,217 kilocalories per day | 3,158 kilocalories per day | 3,276 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,233 kilocalories per day | 3,159 kilocalories per day | 3,295 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,397 kilocalories per day | 3,340 kilocalories per day | 3,483 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,553 kilocalories per day | 3,492 kilocalories per day | 3,679 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,692 kilocalories per day | 3,615 kilocalories per day | 3,743 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,780 kilocalories per day | 3,722 kilocalories per day | 3,834 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,784 kilocalories per day | 3,756 kilocalories per day | 3,802 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Austria?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Austria was 3,756 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,834 kilocalories per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Austria rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.