Daily supply of calories per person in Belarus
Belarus: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,396 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Belarus, 1992–2023
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 Belarus stood at 3,396 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Belarus peaked at 3,433 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,815 kilocalories per day, in 2003.
That places Belarus 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,113 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 3,195 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,122 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,192 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,281 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,282 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,219 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,116 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,990 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,040 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,975 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,815 kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,896 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,986 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,088 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,193 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,209 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,132 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,177 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,231 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,303 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,316 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,338 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,303 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,296 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,315 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,316 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,374 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,433 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,415 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,431 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,396 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3,396 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)
- Belarus's 3,396 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,190 kilocalories per day | 3,113 kilocalories per day | 3,282 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,033 kilocalories per day | 2,815 kilocalories per day | 3,209 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,297 kilocalories per day | 3,177 kilocalories per day | 3,374 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,419 kilocalories per day | 3,396 kilocalories per day | 3,433 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Belarus?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Belarus was 3,396 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,433 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 kilocalories per day in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Belarus ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.