Dietary composition by country in Armenia
Armenia: Dietary composition by country was 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.98 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.07 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Dietary composition by country in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Armenia stood at 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Armenia peaked at 22.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Armenia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 3.9 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0.9769 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0.9841 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9921 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9972 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 2004 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 2005 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +163.2% |
| 2011 | 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 12.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 15.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 19.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 20.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 22.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 18.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 21.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +163.2% | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.61 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1997 | -100.0% | 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2003 | +100.4% | 0.9972 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2004 | +100.4% | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9841 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 66 Albania 21.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 68 Namibia 20.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 70 Czechia 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 71 Mongolia 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Kiribati 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Armenia?
- Dietary composition by country in Armenia was 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Armenia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.