Daily supply of calories per person in Poland
Poland: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,730 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,730 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,730 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,363 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,363 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,625 kilocalories per day | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 3,277 kilocalories per day | +24.8% |
| 1962 | 3,282 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,301 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,315 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,369 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,390 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,385 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,399 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,412 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,431 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3,441 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,480 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,514 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,522 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,544 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,591 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3,580 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,588 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,591 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,583 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,370 kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3,290 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,367 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,348 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,368 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,433 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,459 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,480 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,497 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,355 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,297 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,371 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,435 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,310 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,330 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,351 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,326 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,387 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,393 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,427 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,427 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,434 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,425 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,385 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,377 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,364 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,379 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,363 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,435 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,442 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,464 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,439 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,388 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,399 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,359 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,439 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,489 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,532 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,577 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,632 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,679 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,719 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,730 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3,730 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3,730 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
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 192 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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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.