Daily supply of calories per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,809 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,809 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,846 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,433 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 2,809 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Myanmar peaked at 2,846 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,433 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,986 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 1,877 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 1,433 kilocalories per day | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 1,489 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,515 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,558 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,530 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,436 kilocalories per day | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 1,443 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,451 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,436 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,454 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,481 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,443 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,469 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,515 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,502 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,521 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,553 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,598 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,625 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,609 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,686 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,753 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,767 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,796 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,752 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,723 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,720 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,664 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,555 kilocalories per day | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,794 kilocalories per day | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 1,792 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,795 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,844 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,822 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,883 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,906 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,964 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,964 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,965 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,218 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,332 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,508 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,547 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,688 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,678 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,689 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,705 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,749 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,776 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,794 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,808 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,795 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,846 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,837 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,806 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,809 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,809 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,809 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,932 kilocalories per day | 1,877 kilocalories per day | 1,986 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,477 kilocalories per day | 1,433 kilocalories per day | 1,558 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,516 kilocalories per day | 1,443 kilocalories per day | 1,625 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,703 kilocalories per day | 1,555 kilocalories per day | 1,796 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,873 kilocalories per day | 1,792 kilocalories per day | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,273 kilocalories per day | 2,043 kilocalories per day | 2,547 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,748 kilocalories per day | 2,678 kilocalories per day | 2,808 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,824 kilocalories per day | 2,806 kilocalories per day | 2,846 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 120 Guatemala 2,823 kilocalories per day compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 2,814 kilocalories per day compare
- 122 Peru 2,811 kilocalories per day compare
- 124 Venezuela 2,800 kilocalories per day compare
- 125 Cape Verde 2,794 kilocalories per day compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 2,791 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Myanmar?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Myanmar was 2,809 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,846 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.