Daily supply of calories per person in Finland
Finland: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,346 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Finland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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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 191 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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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.