Daily supply of calories per person in Estonia
Estonia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,287 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 3,287 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Estonia peaked at 3,304 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,488 kilocalories per day, in 1992.
That places Estonia 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,488 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,665 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,883 kilocalories per day | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 3,015 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,049 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,982 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,003 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,011 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,097 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,137 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,155 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,241 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,269 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,234 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,221 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,152 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,175 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,178 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,104 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,102 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,198 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,251 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,244 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,242 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,304 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,287 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3,287 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3,287 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,815 kilocalories per day | 2,488 kilocalories per day | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,085 kilocalories per day | 2,974 kilocalories per day | 3,269 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,174 kilocalories per day | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 3,251 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,269 kilocalories per day | 3,242 kilocalories per day | 3,304 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Estonia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Estonia was 3,287 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,304 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,488 kilocalories per day in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Estonia ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.