Daily supply of calories per person in Moldova

Moldova: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,504 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,504 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,683 kilocalories per day
in 2008
All-time low
2,328 kilocalories per day
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Moldova, 1992–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200720231992: 2.4k kilocalories per day1993: 2.4k kilocalories per day1994: 2.4k kilocalories per day1995: 2.4k kilocalories per day1996: 2.4k kilocalories per day1997: 2.4k kilocalories per day1998: 2.4k kilocalories per day1999: 2.4k kilocalories per day2000: 2.4k kilocalories per day2001: 2.4k kilocalories per day2002: 2.5k kilocalories per day2003: 2.4k kilocalories per day2004: 2.4k kilocalories per day2005: 2.5k kilocalories per day2006: 2.6k kilocalories per day2007: 2.6k kilocalories per day2008: 2.7k kilocalories per day2009: 2.6k kilocalories per day2010: 2.3k kilocalories per day2011: 2.4k kilocalories per day2012: 2.3k kilocalories per day2013: 2.4k kilocalories per day2014: 2.3k kilocalories per day2015: 2.4k kilocalories per day2016: 2.4k kilocalories per day2017: 2.5k kilocalories per day2018: 2.5k kilocalories per day2019: 2.5k kilocalories per day2020: 2.5k kilocalories per day2021: 2.5k kilocalories per day2022: 2.5k kilocalories per day2023: 2.5k kilocalories per day

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 Moldova stood at 2,504 kilocalories per day.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Moldova peaked at 2,683 kilocalories per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,328 kilocalories per day, in 2010.

Moldova ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,420 kilocalories per day 2,403 kilocalories per day 2,450 kilocalories per day 8
2000s 2,516 kilocalories per day 2,424 kilocalories per day 2,683 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 2,405 kilocalories per day 2,328 kilocalories per day 2,528 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 2,494 kilocalories per day 2,466 kilocalories per day 2,505 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 157 Tanzania 2,518 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 158 Pakistan 2,514 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 159 Sudan 2,513 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 161 Nigeria 2,470 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 162 Sierra Leone 2,437 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 163 Central African Republic 2,419 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Moldova?
Daily supply of calories per person in Moldova was 2,504 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2,683 kilocalories per day in 2008.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2,328 kilocalories per day in 2010.
How does Moldova rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Moldova ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova 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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Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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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.