Dietary composition by country in Canada
Canada: Dietary composition by country was 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.21 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
31.48 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Canada, 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
Canada recorded 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Canada peaked at 31.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1988.
That places Canada 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9991 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9988 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.2% |
| 1969 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | +66.6% |
| 1977 | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 5.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9973 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0.9953 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9947 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9946 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.9% |
| 1997 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 7.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 8.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 7.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 6.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 6.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 7.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 9.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 28.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +134.5% |
| 2011 | 28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 24.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 22.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Canada 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 | +134.5% | 11.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.08 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1965 | +99.8% | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1968 | +100.2% | 0.9988 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1988 | -100.0% | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1991 | +99.9% | 0.9953 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 0.9946 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9988 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9946 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 56 Eswatini 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 57 Cambodia 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Fiji 24.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 60 Gabon 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 61 El Salvador 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 22.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Canada?
- Dietary composition by country in Canada was 23.21 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1988.
- How does Canada rank for dietary composition by country?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
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.