Daily supply of calories per person in Germany
Germany: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,535 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,535 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,652 kilocalories per day
in 2011
All-time low
2,120 kilocalories per day
in 1860
Years of data
66
1800–2023
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1860 | 2,120 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 2,960 kilocalories per day | +39.6% |
| 1961 | 2,875 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 2,937 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3,039 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,039 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,041 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,107 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 3,081 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,144 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3,157 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,182 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,197 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,140 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,158 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,242 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3,199 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,313 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3,328 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,314 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,298 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,359 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,405 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,427 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,468 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,455 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,436 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,458 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,447 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,293 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 3,353 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,421 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,231 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 3,251 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,294 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,342 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,218 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,345 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,352 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,406 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,431 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,495 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,459 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,484 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,525 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,552 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,626 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,615 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,613 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,618 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,652 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,606 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,594 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,577 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,590 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,565 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,555 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,586 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,617 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,629 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,608 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,600 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,535 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,535 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,535 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of calories per person in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +39.6% | 2,120 kilocalories per day | 2,960 kilocalories per day |
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 192 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.