Daily supply of calories per person in Turkey
Turkey: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,892 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,892 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,892 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,173 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
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 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,173 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,506 kilocalories per day | +15.3% |
| 1961 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | +14.4% |
| 1962 | 2,817 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,885 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,868 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,959 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,923 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,933 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,904 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,101 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,019 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,033 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,150 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3,228 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,172 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,176 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,256 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,332 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,242 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,318 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,330 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,319 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,518 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 3,506 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,568 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3,598 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,594 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,639 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,587 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,571 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,584 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,578 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,563 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,537 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,462 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,519 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,486 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,536 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,504 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,498 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,488 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,517 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,528 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,573 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,566 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,535 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,560 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,643 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,651 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,694 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,708 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,666 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,699 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,652 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,699 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,716 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,718 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,744 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,746 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,825 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,892 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3,892 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3,892 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
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 192 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.