Daily supply of calories per person in Qatar
Qatar: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,251 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in Qatar, 2019–2023
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 Qatar stood at 3,251 kilocalories per day. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over five years.
Qatar ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily supply of calories per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,414 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2020 | 3,377 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,312 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,305 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,251 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,251 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,251 kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,414 kilocalories per day | 3,414 kilocalories per day | 3,414 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,311 kilocalories per day | 3,251 kilocalories per day | 3,377 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Qatar?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Qatar was 3,251 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,414 kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,251 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Qatar ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Qatar 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.