Daily supply of calories per person in Poland
Poland: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,730 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 3,730 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Poland peaked at 3,730 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,363 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
Poland ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,494 kilocalories per day | 2,363 kilocalories per day | 2,625 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,348 kilocalories per day | 3,277 kilocalories per day | 3,412 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,528 kilocalories per day | 3,431 kilocalories per day | 3,591 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,420 kilocalories per day | 3,290 kilocalories per day | 3,583 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,355 kilocalories per day | 3,297 kilocalories per day | 3,435 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,402 kilocalories per day | 3,363 kilocalories per day | 3,435 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,453 kilocalories per day | 3,359 kilocalories per day | 3,577 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,690 kilocalories per day | 3,632 kilocalories per day | 3,730 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Poland
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 170.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Poland?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Poland was 3,730 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,730 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,363 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Poland rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.