Daily supply of calories per person in Canada
Canada: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,590 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Canada, 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
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 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 | 3,151 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 |
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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 191 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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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.