Daily supply of calories per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,122 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in New Zealand, 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
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in New Zealand stood at 3,122 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in New Zealand peaked at 3,297 kilocalories per day in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,919 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 71st out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,272 kilocalories per day | 3,259 kilocalories per day | 3,286 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,964 kilocalories per day | 2,919 kilocalories per day | 3,070 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,083 kilocalories per day | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 3,217 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,084 kilocalories per day | 2,967 kilocalories per day | 3,173 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,193 kilocalories per day | 3,162 kilocalories per day | 3,258 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,161 kilocalories per day | 3,119 kilocalories per day | 3,217 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,191 kilocalories per day | 3,116 kilocalories per day | 3,297 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 3,122 kilocalories per day | 3,151 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 45.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 402.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 406.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.7851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 12,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in New Zealand?
- Daily supply of calories per person in New Zealand was 3,122 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,297 kilocalories per day in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,919 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.