Daily supply of calories per person in Israel
Israel: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,754 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,754 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,917 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
3,036 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Israel, 1961–2023
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
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Israel stood at 3,754 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Israel peaked at 3,917 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,036 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
Israel ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,116 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 3,133 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,036 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3,103 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,044 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3,104 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,139 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,164 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,160 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,114 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,238 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3,199 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,287 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,218 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3,212 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,253 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3,249 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,167 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,149 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3,118 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,158 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,291 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3,271 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,249 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,304 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,344 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,426 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,346 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3,342 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,367 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,324 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,343 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,328 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,316 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,450 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,494 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,498 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,483 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,450 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,496 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,528 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,612 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,491 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,540 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,566 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,579 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,509 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,535 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,547 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,603 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,605 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,605 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,612 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,669 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,661 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,705 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,739 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,678 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,754 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,789 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,842 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,917 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,754 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3,754 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)
- Israel's 3,754 kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,111 kilocalories per day | 3,036 kilocalories per day | 3,164 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,208 kilocalories per day | 3,114 kilocalories per day | 3,287 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,285 kilocalories per day | 3,118 kilocalories per day | 3,426 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,405 kilocalories per day | 3,316 kilocalories per day | 3,498 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,540 kilocalories per day | 3,491 kilocalories per day | 3,612 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,663 kilocalories per day | 3,603 kilocalories per day | 3,754 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,826 kilocalories per day | 3,754 kilocalories per day | 3,917 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Israel?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Israel was 3,754 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3,917 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,036 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Israel rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.