Dietary composition by country in Israel
Israel: Dietary composition by country was 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.82 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 63.0%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.95 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Israel, 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Israel is 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Israel peaked at 37.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Israel ranks 90th 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 Israel, 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 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0.9952 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0.9951 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 2.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 2.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9778 kilocalories per day per capita | -66.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9815 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9876 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +181.8% |
| 2012 | 0.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +855.6% |
| 2014 | 13.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +278.2% |
| 2015 | 29 kilocalories per day per capita | +122.9% |
| 2016 | 8.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 15.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 27.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +76.0% |
| 2019 | 37.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 26.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -63.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +855.6% | 0.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.44 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.112 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.199 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9952 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 11.37 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 88 France 11.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 10.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 91 Lebanon 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 92 Liberia 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 93 Greece 10.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Israel?
- Dietary composition by country in Israel was 10.82 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 37.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for dietary composition by country?
- Israel ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.