Daily supply of calories per person in Russia
Russia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,528 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Russia, 1992–2023
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 Russia stood at 3,528 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Russia peaked at 3,528 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,792 kilocalories per day, in 1996.
That places Russia 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,923 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 2,986 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,929 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,792 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,860 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,865 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,890 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,878 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,955 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,016 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,045 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,095 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,189 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,238 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,304 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,309 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,269 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,348 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,388 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,422 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,399 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,424 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,414 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,389 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,421 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,375 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,395 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,411 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,432 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,502 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,528 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3,528 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)
- Russia's 3,528 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,893 kilocalories per day | 2,792 kilocalories per day | 2,986 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,130 kilocalories per day | 2,878 kilocalories per day | 3,309 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,398 kilocalories per day | 3,348 kilocalories per day | 3,424 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,468 kilocalories per day | 3,411 kilocalories per day | 3,528 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Russia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Russia was 3,528 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,528 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,792 kilocalories per day in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.