Dietary composition by country in Austria
Austria: Dietary composition by country was 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.38 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 533.3%
World rank
176th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2006
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
The figure is up 533.3% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Austria peaked at 14.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Austria 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9997 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9999 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 1970 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1974 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +199.5% |
| 1979 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9996 kilocalories per day per capita | -66.6% |
| 1984 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.6% |
| 1992 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +124.7% |
| 2006 | 14.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 6.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 3.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 6.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 7.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -98.7% |
| 2015 | 0.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +488.9% |
| 2016 | 0.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -82.4% |
| 2018 | 0.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +192.3% |
| 2020 | 0.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +533.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +533.3% | 0.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2015 | +488.9% | 0.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.53 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1978 | +199.5% | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2019 | +192.3% | 0.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6674 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 173 Myanmar 0.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Iran 0.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Tanzania 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Brazil 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Croatia 0 kilocalories per day per capita
- 178 Denmark 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Germany 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 India 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Indonesia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Mexico 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Netherlands 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Poland 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Serbia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Africa 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Korea 0 kilocalories per day per capita
- 178 Spain 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Thailand 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Austria?
- Dietary composition by country in Austria was 0.38 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for dietary composition by country?
- Austria ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.