Daily supply of calories per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,402 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 3,402 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Switzerland peaked at 3,549 kilocalories per day in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,996 kilocalories per day, in 1948.
Switzerland ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,023 kilocalories per day | 2,996 kilocalories per day | 3,050 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,418 kilocalories per day | 3,303 kilocalories per day | 3,549 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,441 kilocalories per day | 3,236 kilocalories per day | 3,541 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,438 kilocalories per day | 3,399 kilocalories per day | 3,503 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,339 kilocalories per day | 3,300 kilocalories per day | 3,421 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,419 kilocalories per day | 3,368 kilocalories per day | 3,467 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,428 kilocalories per day | 3,383 kilocalories per day | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,447 kilocalories per day | 3,402 kilocalories per day | 3,483 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Switzerland?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Switzerland was 3,402 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,549 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,996 kilocalories per day in 1948.
- How does Switzerland rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.