Daily supply of calories per person in Finland
Finland: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,346 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,346 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,372 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,900 kilocalories per day
in 1860
Years of data
69
1860–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Finland, 1860–2023
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 Finland is 3,346 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Finland peaked at 3,372 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,900 kilocalories per day, in 1860.
That places Finland 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 1,900 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1910 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | +57.9% |
| 1930 | 2,950 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 2,617 kilocalories per day | -11.3% |
| 1948 | 2,851 kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 3,110 kilocalories per day | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 3,266 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 3,153 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 3,072 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3,090 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,124 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3,137 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,052 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3,044 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3,162 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 3,128 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3,145 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,160 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,200 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3,154 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3,205 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,147 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,045 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3,040 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,007 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,094 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,108 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,987 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,963 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,966 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,945 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,101 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,230 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,145 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,104 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,185 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3,035 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,988 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,031 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,018 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,151 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,177 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,173 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,151 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,171 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,152 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,154 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,188 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,201 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,238 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,283 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,239 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,236 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,166 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,194 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,268 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,248 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,243 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,240 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,270 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,270 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,319 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,342 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,360 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,336 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,372 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,346 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3,346 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3,346 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of calories per person in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +57.9% | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 3,000 kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,000 kilocalories per day | 3,000 kilocalories per day | 3,000 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,734 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 2,851 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,121 kilocalories per day | 3,044 kilocalories per day | 3,266 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,123 kilocalories per day | 3,007 kilocalories per day | 3,205 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,042 kilocalories per day | 2,945 kilocalories per day | 3,230 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,101 kilocalories per day | 2,988 kilocalories per day | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,201 kilocalories per day | 3,151 kilocalories per day | 3,283 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,256 kilocalories per day | 3,166 kilocalories per day | 3,342 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,353 kilocalories per day | 3,336 kilocalories per day | 3,372 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Finland?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Finland was 3,346 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,372 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 kilocalories per day in 1860.
- How does Finland rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Finland ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.