Daily supply of calories per person in Germany
Germany: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,535 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Germany, 1800–2023
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 Germany is 3,535 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Germany peaked at 3,652 kilocalories per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,120 kilocalories per day, in 1860.
Germany ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2,210 kilocalories per day | 2,210 kilocalories per day | 2,210 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,120 kilocalories per day | 2,120 kilocalories per day | 2,120 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,001 kilocalories per day | 2,875 kilocalories per day | 3,107 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,206 kilocalories per day | 3,140 kilocalories per day | 3,328 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,407 kilocalories per day | 3,298 kilocalories per day | 3,468 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,310 kilocalories per day | 3,218 kilocalories per day | 3,421 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,521 kilocalories per day | 3,406 kilocalories per day | 3,626 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,596 kilocalories per day | 3,555 kilocalories per day | 3,652 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,593 kilocalories per day | 3,535 kilocalories per day | 3,629 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Germany
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.82 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Germany?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Germany was 3,535 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,652 kilocalories per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,120 kilocalories per day in 1860.
- How does Germany rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.