Dietary composition by country in Italy
Italy: Dietary composition by country was 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.83 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.54 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2013
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Italy, 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 Italy is 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Italy peaked at 6.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1965.
Italy ranks 115th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9985 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.9999 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9998 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9993 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9987 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9984 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9985 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.9966 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0.9975 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.9982 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9985 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9988 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9982 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9973 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9965 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9961 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.996 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 6.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 6.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 4.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 5.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 5.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -100.0% | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1967 | -100.0% | 0.9985 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 0.9984 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 0.9966 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 0.9988 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 0.996 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5559 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8992 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8983 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.996 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 112 Somalia 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Haiti 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Ghana 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 117 Syria 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 5.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Italy?
- Dietary composition by country in Italy was 5.83 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for dietary composition by country?
- Italy ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.