Daily supply of calories per person in Turkey
Turkey: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,892 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 3,892 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Turkey peaked at 3,892 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,173 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
That places Turkey 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,340 kilocalories per day | 2,173 kilocalories per day | 2,506 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,895 kilocalories per day | 2,817 kilocalories per day | 2,959 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,117 kilocalories per day | 2,981 kilocalories per day | 3,256 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,432 kilocalories per day | 3,242 kilocalories per day | 3,598 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,553 kilocalories per day | 3,462 kilocalories per day | 3,639 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,530 kilocalories per day | 3,488 kilocalories per day | 3,573 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,685 kilocalories per day | 3,643 kilocalories per day | 3,718 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,802 kilocalories per day | 3,744 kilocalories per day | 3,892 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Turkey?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Turkey was 3,892 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,892 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,173 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Turkey rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.