Daily supply of calories per person in Romania
Romania: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,649 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,649 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,702 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
2,857 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Romania, 1961–2023
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
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Romania is 3,649 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Romania peaked at 3,702 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,857 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Romania ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,857 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,903 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,957 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3,019 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3,077 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3,061 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,078 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 3,016 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3,070 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,102 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,177 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,094 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,262 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3,249 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,288 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,226 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,191 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,173 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,004 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 3,032 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,109 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,982 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,951 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,975 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,976 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,186 kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,047 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,097 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,088 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,111 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,125 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,190 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,297 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,392 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,460 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,472 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,540 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,598 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,560 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,607 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,598 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,358 kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3,394 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,351 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,418 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,477 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,538 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,580 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,597 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,622 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,650 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,646 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,661 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,702 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,649 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3,649 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)
- Romania's 3,649 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,995 kilocalories per day | 2,857 kilocalories per day | 3,078 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 2,909 kilocalories per day | 3,288 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,046 kilocalories per day | 2,951 kilocalories per day | 3,191 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,055 kilocalories per day | 2,882 kilocalories per day | 3,186 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,471 kilocalories per day | 3,190 kilocalories per day | 3,607 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 3,351 kilocalories per day | 3,650 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,664 kilocalories per day | 3,646 kilocalories per day | 3,702 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Romania?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Romania was 3,649 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,702 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.