Daily supply of calories per person in Iceland
Iceland: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,681 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Iceland, 1770–2023
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
Iceland recorded 3,681 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Iceland peaked at 4,207 kilocalories per day in 1930 and was at its lowest, 2,322 kilocalories per day, in 1784.
That places Iceland 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770s | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,322 kilocalories per day | 2,322 kilocalories per day | 2,322 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1790s | 2,724 kilocalories per day | 2,724 kilocalories per day | 2,724 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,887 kilocalories per day | 2,887 kilocalories per day | 2,887 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,230 kilocalories per day | 3,080 kilocalories per day | 3,381 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1850s | 2,917 kilocalories per day | 2,917 kilocalories per day | 2,917 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,885 kilocalories per day | 2,885 kilocalories per day | 2,885 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,573 kilocalories per day | 2,573 kilocalories per day | 2,573 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,002 kilocalories per day | 3,002 kilocalories per day | 3,002 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,106 kilocalories per day | 3,106 kilocalories per day | 3,106 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,316 kilocalories per day | 3,316 kilocalories per day | 3,316 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,610 kilocalories per day | 3,610 kilocalories per day | 3,610 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1930s | 4,136 kilocalories per day | 4,066 kilocalories per day | 4,207 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1940s | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,088 kilocalories per day | 2,872 kilocalories per day | 3,335 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,033 kilocalories per day | 2,944 kilocalories per day | 3,206 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,196 kilocalories per day | 3,116 kilocalories per day | 3,305 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 3,044 kilocalories per day | 3,166 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,279 kilocalories per day | 3,136 kilocalories per day | 3,384 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,474 kilocalories per day | 3,302 kilocalories per day | 3,683 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,672 kilocalories per day | 3,643 kilocalories per day | 3,701 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Iceland?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Iceland was 3,681 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,207 kilocalories per day in 1930.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,322 kilocalories per day in 1784.
- How does Iceland rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.