Daily supply of calories per person in Italy
Italy: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,753 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,753 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,753 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,119 kilocalories per day
in 1890
Years of data
71
1870–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Italy, 1870–2023
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
Italy recorded 3,753 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Italy peaked at 3,753 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,119 kilocalories per day, in 1890.
Italy ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,647 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1880 | 2,197 kilocalories per day | -17.0% |
| 1890 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 2,617 kilocalories per day | +23.5% |
| 1930 | 2,627 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 2,249 kilocalories per day | -14.4% |
| 1948 | 2,398 kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3,097 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,088 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,129 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,152 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3,226 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3,290 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3,333 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3,459 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3,444 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,487 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,571 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,479 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,389 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,383 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,321 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,498 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3,604 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3,591 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,495 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,380 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,350 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,401 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,409 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,491 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,520 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,530 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,545 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,574 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,634 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,529 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,459 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,461 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,481 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,553 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,563 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,651 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,671 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,650 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,664 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,666 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,629 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,632 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,576 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,645 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,641 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,614 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,618 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,656 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,649 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,641 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,640 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,515 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,521 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,522 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,531 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,528 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,624 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,662 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,690 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,709 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,753 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,753 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)
- Italy's 3,753 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,647 kilocalories per day | 2,647 kilocalories per day | 2,647 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,197 kilocalories per day | 2,197 kilocalories per day | 2,197 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,119 kilocalories per day | 2,119 kilocalories per day | 2,119 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,627 kilocalories per day | 2,627 kilocalories per day | 2,627 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,324 kilocalories per day | 2,249 kilocalories per day | 2,398 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,103 kilocalories per day | 2,730 kilocalories per day | 3,333 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,464 kilocalories per day | 3,321 kilocalories per day | 3,604 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,471 kilocalories per day | 3,350 kilocalories per day | 3,591 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,558 kilocalories per day | 3,459 kilocalories per day | 3,671 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,633 kilocalories per day | 3,576 kilocalories per day | 3,666 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,583 kilocalories per day | 3,515 kilocalories per day | 3,656 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,704 kilocalories per day | 3,662 kilocalories per day | 3,753 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Italy?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Italy was 3,753 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,753 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,119 kilocalories per day in 1890.
- How does Italy rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.