Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,467 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands, 1860–2023
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 Netherlands stood at 3,467 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands peaked at 3,472 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,227 kilocalories per day, in 1860.
Netherlands ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,721 kilocalories per day | 2,721 kilocalories per day | 2,721 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,856 kilocalories per day | 2,856 kilocalories per day | 2,856 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 3,053 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 3,126 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,097 kilocalories per day | 3,003 kilocalories per day | 3,188 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,283 kilocalories per day | 3,201 kilocalories per day | 3,347 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,189 kilocalories per day | 3,096 kilocalories per day | 3,225 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,253 kilocalories per day | 3,193 kilocalories per day | 3,434 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,459 kilocalories per day | 3,436 kilocalories per day | 3,472 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 23 France 3,490 kilocalories per day compare
- 24 Norway 3,476 kilocalories per day compare
- 25 North Macedonia 3,476 kilocalories per day compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,458 kilocalories per day compare
- 28 Croatia 3,448 kilocalories per day compare
- 29 United Kingdom 3,435 kilocalories per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands was 3,467 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,472 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,227 kilocalories per day in 1860.
- How does Netherlands rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.