Daily supply of calories per person in Greece
Greece: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,382 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Greece, 1947–2023
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 Greece is 3,382 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Greece peaked at 3,749 kilocalories per day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,266 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
Greece ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,312 kilocalories per day | 2,266 kilocalories per day | 2,358 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,911 kilocalories per day | 2,766 kilocalories per day | 3,041 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,299 kilocalories per day | 3,142 kilocalories per day | 3,427 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,415 kilocalories per day | 3,192 kilocalories per day | 3,586 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,584 kilocalories per day | 3,506 kilocalories per day | 3,699 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,611 kilocalories per day | 3,497 kilocalories per day | 3,749 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,429 kilocalories per day | 3,345 kilocalories per day | 3,507 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,347 kilocalories per day | 3,312 kilocalories per day | 3,382 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Greece?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Greece was 3,382 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,749 kilocalories per day in 2004.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Greece rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.