Dietary composition by country in Russia
Russia: Dietary composition by country was 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.78 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.97 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2003
All-time low
0.03 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Dietary composition by country in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Russia peaked at 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2021.
Russia ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9992 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +201.7% |
| 1994 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 4.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 0.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -56.9% |
| 2021 | 0.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -93.6% |
| 2022 | 0.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +766.7% |
| 2023 | 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +766.7% | 0.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.26 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1993 | +201.7% | 0.9992 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2023 | +200.0% | 0.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9992 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.385 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 165 United States 0.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Nepal 0.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Hungary 0.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Ukraine 0.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Egypt 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Russia?
- Dietary composition by country in Russia was 0.78 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 2003.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Russia ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.