Dietary composition by country in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Dietary composition by country was 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.05 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
0.9222 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Dietary composition by country in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9222 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 79th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9272 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.9222 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9242 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9294 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9336 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9403 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9495 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9498 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 3.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 4.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 7.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 8.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 7.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 17.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +132.8% |
| 2011 | 17.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 18.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 17.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 14.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 14.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 11.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 11.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Kazakhstan 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 | +132.8% | 7.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.64 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2000 | +98.0% | 0.9498 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2007 | +60.2% | 4.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.58 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2004 | +50.6% | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2023 | +40.7% | 11.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2005 | +33.8% | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.77 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9345 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9222 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9498 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 76 Iraq 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Romania 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Vanuatu 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Gambia 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 81 Latvia 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 82 Switzerland 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Kazakhstan?
- Dietary composition by country in Kazakhstan was 16.05 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9222 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.