Daily supply of calories per person in Ireland
Ireland: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,921 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 3,921 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Ireland peaked at 3,967 kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,260 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 191 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 3,260 kilocalories per day | 3,276 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,395 kilocalories per day | 3,368 kilocalories per day | 3,419 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,493 kilocalories per day | 3,430 kilocalories per day | 3,591 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,581 kilocalories per day | 3,545 kilocalories per day | 3,615 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,610 kilocalories per day | 3,510 kilocalories per day | 3,702 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,560 kilocalories per day | 3,450 kilocalories per day | 3,728 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,771 kilocalories per day | 3,605 kilocalories per day | 3,967 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,918 kilocalories per day | 3,886 kilocalories per day | 3,947 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Ireland?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Ireland was 3,921 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,260 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Ireland rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.