Dietary composition by country in Finland
Finland: Dietary composition by country was 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47.59 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
53.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Finland, 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
Finland recorded 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Finland peaked at 53.85 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Finland 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0.9998 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.9% |
| 1965 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 1967 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 1970 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.9% |
| 1983 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.1% |
| 1988 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9986 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 9 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 9 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 8 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 10 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 11 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 14 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 18.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 20.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 21.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 22.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 52.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +138.8% |
| 2011 | 52.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 52.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 52.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 49.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 47.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 50.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +200.1% | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +138.8% | 22.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.59 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1998 | +133.3% | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | 7 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 25 Tuvalu 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Djibouti 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Brunei 48.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 29 Maldives 44.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 Guyana 43.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Kuwait 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Finland?
- Dietary composition by country in Finland was 47.59 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.85 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for dietary composition by country?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.