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 192 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
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,180 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,377 kilocalories per day | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 2,662 kilocalories per day | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 2,791 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,712 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,746 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,638 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,761 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,835 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,846 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,075 kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 3,079 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,045 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3,001 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,046 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,112 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,977 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,065 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,039 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,028 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,100 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,135 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,191 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3,222 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,243 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,390 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,376 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,270 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,259 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,166 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,297 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3,235 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,264 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,260 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,300 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,293 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,326 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,259 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,207 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,178 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,180 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,163 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,139 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,144 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,181 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,201 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,196 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,175 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,203 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,281 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,297 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,346 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,349 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,346 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,376 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,355 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,377 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,377 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,377 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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 192 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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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.