Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,467 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,467 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,472 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
2,227 kilocalories per day
in 1860
Years of data
67
1860–2023
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 2,227 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1880 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | +11.9% |
| 1900 | 2,721 kilocalories per day | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 2,856 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 3,020 kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 3,016 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,035 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,979 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,950 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,053 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,019 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3,025 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,003 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,029 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,087 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,126 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 3,047 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3,084 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,099 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,003 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,062 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,095 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,105 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,112 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,188 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3,125 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,249 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3,308 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,277 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,284 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,201 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,333 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,347 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,246 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,331 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,249 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,225 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,207 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,200 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,096 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,157 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,199 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,190 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,210 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,189 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,193 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,197 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,212 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,215 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,230 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,261 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,242 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,252 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,292 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,434 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,436 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,462 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,472 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,467 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,467 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,467 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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 192 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.