Dietary composition by country in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Dietary composition by country was 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in North Macedonia, 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
In 2023, dietary composition by country in North Macedonia stood at 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in North Macedonia peaked at 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 54th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.9861 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 1995 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9813 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9833 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9879 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9931 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9974 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9994 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | +400.2% |
| 2003 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +67.0% |
| 2007 | 13.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +161.3% |
| 2008 | 5.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 4.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 7.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 10.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 11.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 11.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 23.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 20.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 23.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +400.2% | 0.9994 kilocalories per day per capita | 5 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2007 | +161.3% | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.09 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9974 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 51 Bermuda 27.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 52 Sweden 26.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Moldova 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 55 Honduras 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 56 Eswatini 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 57 Cambodia 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in North Macedonia?
- Dietary composition by country in North Macedonia was 25.66 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for dietary composition by country?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.