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Daily supply of calories per person in Canada

Canada: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,590 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,590 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,617 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
2,798 kilocalories per day
in 1964
Years of data
65
1947–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Canada, 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

The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Canada is 3,590 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Canada peaked at 3,617 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,798 kilocalories per day, in 1964.

Canada ranks 15th 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 Canada, year by year

Year kilocalories per day Change
1947 3,161 kilocalories per day —
1948 3,141 kilocalories per day -0.6%
1961 2,812 kilocalories per day -10.5%
1962 2,850 kilocalories per day +1.3%
1963 2,905 kilocalories per day +1.9%
1964 2,798 kilocalories per day -3.7%
1965 2,925 kilocalories per day +4.5%
1966 2,912 kilocalories per day -0.4%
1967 2,944 kilocalories per day +1.1%
1968 2,932 kilocalories per day -0.4%
1969 2,991 kilocalories per day +2.0%
1970 2,957 kilocalories per day -1.1%
1971 2,910 kilocalories per day -1.6%
1972 2,923 kilocalories per day +0.4%
1973 2,961 kilocalories per day +1.3%
1974 2,973 kilocalories per day +0.4%
1975 2,878 kilocalories per day -3.2%
1976 3,028 kilocalories per day +5.2%
1977 3,005 kilocalories per day -0.8%
1978 2,935 kilocalories per day -2.3%
1979 2,930 kilocalories per day -0.2%
1980 2,947 kilocalories per day +0.6%
1981 2,894 kilocalories per day -1.8%
1982 2,946 kilocalories per day +1.8%
1983 2,899 kilocalories per day -1.6%
1984 2,978 kilocalories per day +2.7%
1985 3,032 kilocalories per day +1.8%
1986 3,082 kilocalories per day +1.6%
1987 3,139 kilocalories per day +1.8%
1988 3,013 kilocalories per day -4.0%
1989 3,033 kilocalories per day +0.6%
1990 3,009 kilocalories per day -0.8%
1991 3,026 kilocalories per day +0.6%
1992 3,076 kilocalories per day +1.6%
1993 3,105 kilocalories per day +1.0%
1994 3,192 kilocalories per day +2.8%
1995 3,190 kilocalories per day -0.1%
1996 3,232 kilocalories per day +1.3%
1997 3,365 kilocalories per day +4.1%
1998 3,437 kilocalories per day +2.1%
1999 3,478 kilocalories per day +1.2%
2000 3,484 kilocalories per day +0.2%
2001 3,476 kilocalories per day -0.2%
2002 3,468 kilocalories per day -0.2%
2003 3,491 kilocalories per day +0.7%
2004 3,501 kilocalories per day +0.3%
2005 3,455 kilocalories per day -1.3%
2006 3,454 kilocalories per day -0.0%
2007 3,472 kilocalories per day +0.5%
2008 3,457 kilocalories per day -0.4%
2009 3,433 kilocalories per day -0.7%
2010 3,538 kilocalories per day +3.1%
2011 3,573 kilocalories per day +1.0%
2012 3,556 kilocalories per day -0.5%
2013 3,531 kilocalories per day -0.7%
2014 3,500 kilocalories per day -0.9%
2015 3,505 kilocalories per day +0.1%
2016 3,573 kilocalories per day +2.0%
2017 3,570 kilocalories per day -0.1%
2018 3,576 kilocalories per day +0.2%
2019 3,558 kilocalories per day -0.5%
2020 3,617 kilocalories per day +1.7%
2021 3,584 kilocalories per day -0.9%
2022 3,582 kilocalories per day -0.1%
2023 3,590 kilocalories per day +0.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 3,590 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)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 3,151 kilocalories per day 3,141 kilocalories per day 3,161 kilocalories per day 2
1960s 2,897 kilocalories per day 2,798 kilocalories per day 2,991 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 2,950 kilocalories per day 2,878 kilocalories per day 3,028 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 2,996 kilocalories per day 2,894 kilocalories per day 3,139 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 3,211 kilocalories per day 3,009 kilocalories per day 3,478 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 3,469 kilocalories per day 3,433 kilocalories per day 3,501 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 3,548 kilocalories per day 3,500 kilocalories per day 3,576 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 3,593 kilocalories per day 3,582 kilocalories per day 3,617 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 12 Montenegro 3,669 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 13 Saudi Arabia 3,660 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 14 Romania 3,649 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 16 Australia 3,562 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 17 Portugal 3,553 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 18 Hungary 3,549 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 Canada?
Daily supply of calories per person in Canada was 3,590 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3,617 kilocalories per day in 2020.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2,798 kilocalories per day in 1964.
How does Canada rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Canada ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.