Daily supply of calories per person in Spain
Spain: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,377 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 3,377 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Spain peaked at 3,390 kilocalories per day in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,180 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
Spain ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,278 kilocalories per day | 2,180 kilocalories per day | 2,377 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,693 kilocalories per day | 2,595 kilocalories per day | 2,791 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 2,730 kilocalories per day | 3,079 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,095 kilocalories per day | 2,977 kilocalories per day | 3,222 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,276 kilocalories per day | 3,166 kilocalories per day | 3,390 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,219 kilocalories per day | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 3,326 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,245 kilocalories per day | 3,175 kilocalories per day | 3,349 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,364 kilocalories per day | 3,346 kilocalories per day | 3,377 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Spain
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Spain?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Spain was 3,377 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,390 kilocalories per day in 1991.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,180 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Spain rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.