Daily supply of calories per person in Syria
Syria: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,259 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of calories per person in Syria, 2010–2023
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
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Syria is 2,259 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Syria peaked at 3,089 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,259 kilocalories per day, in 2023.
That places Syria 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,089 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 3,057 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,844 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,798 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,684 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,487 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,421 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,259 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,259 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,793 kilocalories per day | 2,487 kilocalories per day | 3,089 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 kilocalories per day | 2,259 kilocalories per day | 2,421 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 173 Afghanistan 2,315 kilocalories per day compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare
- 175 East Timor 2,277 kilocalories per day compare
- 177 Congo 2,187 kilocalories per day compare
- 178 Mozambique 2,186 kilocalories per day compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 2,177 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Syria?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Syria was 2,259 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,089 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.