Dietary composition by country in Australia
Australia: Dietary composition by country was 30.77 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Australia stood at 30.77.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Australia peaked at 48.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Australia ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2.01 | — |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +99.9% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 10.11 | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 10.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.13 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 9.12 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.25 | +287.2% |
| 2011 | 36.87 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 35.61 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 38.93 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 38.51 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.29 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.84 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.88 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 48.89 | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 48.92 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.45 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 40.41 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 30.77 | -23.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 30.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 30.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Australia 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 | +287.2% | 9.1 | 35.25 |
| 2001 | +99.9% | 2.01 | 4.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 | 2.01 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.03 | 32.2 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.64 | 30.77 | 48.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Australia?
- Dietary composition by country in Australia was 30.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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