Daily per capita caloric supply in Canada
Canada: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,590 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,590
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,617
in 2020
All-time low
2,798
in 1964
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Canada, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Canada is 3,590, 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 per capita caloric supply in Canada peaked at 3,617 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,798, 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 per capita caloric supply in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,161 | — |
| 1948 | 3,141 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,812 | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 2,850 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,905 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,798 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2,925 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,912 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,944 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,932 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,991 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,957 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,910 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2,923 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,961 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,973 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,878 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,028 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3,005 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,935 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,930 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,947 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,894 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,946 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,899 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,978 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,032 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,082 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,139 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3,013 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3,033 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,009 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,026 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,076 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,105 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,192 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,190 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,232 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,365 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,437 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,478 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,484 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,476 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,468 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,491 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,501 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,454 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,472 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,457 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,433 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,538 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,573 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,556 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,531 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,500 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,505 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,573 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,570 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,576 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,558 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,617 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,584 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,582 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,590 | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,590 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,151 | 3,141 | 3,161 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,897 | 2,798 | 2,991 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,950 | 2,878 | 3,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,996 | 2,894 | 3,139 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,211 | 3,009 | 3,478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,469 | 3,433 | 3,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,548 | 3,500 | 3,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,593 | 3,582 | 3,617 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in Canada?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Canada was 3,590 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,617 in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,798 in 1964.
- How does Canada rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 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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