Dietary composition by country in Estonia
Estonia: Dietary composition by country was 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Estonia peaked at 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 64th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 7.93 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 6.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9864 kilocalories per day per capita | -85.8% |
| 1996 | 5.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +499.1% |
| 1997 | 3.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 6.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 6.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 9.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 10.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 11.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 8.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 10.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 3.15 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 3.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 3.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +351.0% |
| 2014 | 7.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 7.82 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2018 | 7.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 12.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 14.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 15.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +499.1% | 0.9864 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.91 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2013 | +351.0% | 3.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 61 El Salvador 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 22.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 63 Togo 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 65 Belarus 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 66 Albania 21.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Estonia?
- Dietary composition by country in Estonia was 21.7 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.