Daily supply of calories per person in Spain

Spain: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,377 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,377 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,390 kilocalories per day
in 1991
All-time low
2,180 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Spain, 1947–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 Cuba 3,385 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 39 Czechia 3,384 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 40 Greece 3,382 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 42 Sweden 3,367 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 43 Argentina 3,360 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 44 Morocco 3,354 kilocalories per day compare

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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

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

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.