Daily supply of calories per person in France
France: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,490 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,490 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,639 kilocalories per day
in 2002
All-time low
1,657 kilocalories per day
in 1705
Years of data
81
1705–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in France, 1705–2023
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 France is 3,490 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in France peaked at 3,639 kilocalories per day in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,657 kilocalories per day, in 1705.
That places France 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1705 | 1,657 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1785 | 1,848 kilocalories per day | +11.5% |
| 1800 | 1,846 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 1,984 kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1830 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1840 | 2,377 kilocalories per day | +12.2% |
| 1850 | 2,480 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 2,854 kilocalories per day | +15.1% |
| 1870 | 2,875 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3,085 kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 1890 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 3,192 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 3,323 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 3,133 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 3,127 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | -24.6% |
| 1948 | 2,667 kilocalories per day | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 3,050 kilocalories per day | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 3,155 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 3,233 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,223 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,240 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3,229 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3,287 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,284 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,283 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,299 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,276 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3,243 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,260 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,267 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,245 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,283 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,344 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,387 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,382 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,375 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,414 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3,413 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,450 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,440 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,483 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,460 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,529 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,556 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,549 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,497 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,530 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,536 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,529 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,499 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,523 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,509 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,538 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,584 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,592 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,589 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,622 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,639 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,574 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,545 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,528 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,501 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,454 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,538 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,518 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,504 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,491 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,454 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,459 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,421 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,408 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,450 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,452 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,437 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,459 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,485 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,490 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,532 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,490 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,490 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 3,490 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 1,657 kilocalories per day | 1,657 kilocalories per day | 1,657 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1780s | 1,848 kilocalories per day | 1,848 kilocalories per day | 1,848 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,846 kilocalories per day | 1,846 kilocalories per day | 1,846 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1830s | 2,118 kilocalories per day | 2,118 kilocalories per day | 2,118 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1840s | 2,377 kilocalories per day | 2,377 kilocalories per day | 2,377 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,480 kilocalories per day | 2,480 kilocalories per day | 2,480 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,875 kilocalories per day | 2,875 kilocalories per day | 2,875 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,085 kilocalories per day | 3,085 kilocalories per day | 3,085 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,192 kilocalories per day | 3,192 kilocalories per day | 3,192 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,323 kilocalories per day | 3,323 kilocalories per day | 3,323 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,133 kilocalories per day | 3,133 kilocalories per day | 3,133 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1930s | 3,127 kilocalories per day | 3,127 kilocalories per day | 3,127 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,512 kilocalories per day | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,667 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 3,050 kilocalories per day | 3,287 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,299 kilocalories per day | 3,243 kilocalories per day | 3,387 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,467 kilocalories per day | 3,375 kilocalories per day | 3,556 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,534 kilocalories per day | 3,497 kilocalories per day | 3,592 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,551 kilocalories per day | 3,454 kilocalories per day | 3,639 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,454 kilocalories per day | 3,408 kilocalories per day | 3,504 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 3,485 kilocalories per day | 3,532 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Russia 3,528 kilocalories per day compare
- 21 China 3,527 kilocalories per day compare
- 22 Luxembourg 3,522 kilocalories per day compare
- 24 Norway 3,476 kilocalories per day compare
- 25 North Macedonia 3,476 kilocalories per day compare
- 26 Netherlands 3,467 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in France?
- Daily supply of calories per person in France was 3,490 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,639 kilocalories per day in 2002.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,657 kilocalories per day in 1705.
- How does France rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- France ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.