Dietary composition by country in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Dietary composition by country was 77.37 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
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 Luxembourg is 77.37 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Luxembourg peaked at 81.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2002.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 7.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 10.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 10.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 7.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 13.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +93.4% |
| 2011 | 10.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 10.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +262.1% |
| 2014 | 38.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 21.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 37.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 79.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +112.9% |
| 2020 | 78.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 79.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 81.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 77.37 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 77.37 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Luxembourg 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 | +262.1% | 10.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.2 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 81.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 12 Seychelles 82.99 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 Montenegro 80.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Tonga 79.39 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 16 Norway 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 17 Dominica 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 18 Iceland 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Luxembourg?
- Dietary composition by country in Luxembourg was 77.37 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 81.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for dietary composition by country?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.