Daily per capita caloric supply in Romania

Romania: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,649 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,649
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,702
in 2022
All-time low
2,857
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Romania, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Romania is 3,649, 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 per capita caloric supply in Romania peaked at 3,702 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,857, 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 per capita caloric supply in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita caloric supply in Romania, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 2,857 —
1962 2,903 +1.6%
1963 2,942 +1.3%
1964 2,957 +0.5%
1965 3,019 +2.1%
1966 3,077 +1.9%
1967 3,064 -0.4%
1968 3,061 -0.1%
1969 3,078 +0.6%
1970 2,909 -5.5%
1971 3,016 +3.7%
1972 3,070 +1.8%
1973 3,102 +1.0%
1974 3,177 +2.4%
1975 3,094 -2.6%
1976 3,262 +5.4%
1977 3,249 -0.4%
1978 3,288 +1.2%
1979 3,226 -1.9%
1980 3,191 -1.1%
1981 3,173 -0.6%
1982 3,004 -5.3%
1983 3,032 +0.9%
1984 3,109 +2.6%
1985 3,069 -1.3%
1986 2,982 -2.9%
1987 2,951 -1.0%
1988 2,975 +0.8%
1989 2,976 +0.0%
1990 3,186 +7.1%
1991 2,974 -6.7%
1992 2,882 -3.1%
1993 3,047 +5.7%
1994 2,973 -2.4%
1995 3,068 +3.2%
1996 3,097 +0.9%
1997 3,088 -0.3%
1998 3,111 +0.8%
1999 3,125 +0.5%
2000 3,190 +2.1%
2001 3,297 +3.4%
2002 3,392 +2.9%
2003 3,460 +2.0%
2004 3,472 +0.4%
2005 3,540 +2.0%
2006 3,598 +1.6%
2007 3,560 -1.0%
2008 3,607 +1.3%
2009 3,598 -0.2%
2010 3,358 -6.7%
2011 3,394 +1.1%
2012 3,351 -1.3%
2013 3,418 +2.0%
2014 3,477 +1.7%
2015 3,538 +1.8%
2016 3,580 +1.2%
2017 3,597 +0.5%
2018 3,622 +0.7%
2019 3,650 +0.8%
2020 3,646 -0.1%
2021 3,661 +0.4%
2022 3,702 +1.1%
2023 3,649 -1.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 3,649 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 3,649 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,995 2,857 3,078 9
1970s 3,139 2,909 3,288 10
1980s 3,046 2,951 3,191 10
1990s 3,055 2,882 3,186 10
2000s 3,471 3,190 3,607 10
2010s 3,499 3,351 3,650 10
2020s 3,664 3,646 3,702 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Iceland 3,681 compare
  2. 12 Montenegro 3,669 compare
  3. 13 Saudi Arabia 3,660 compare
  4. 15 Canada 3,590 compare
  5. 16 Australia 3,562 compare
  6. 17 Portugal 3,553 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Romania?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Romania was 3,649 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3,702 in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,857 in 1961.
How does Romania rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Romania ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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