Dietary composition by country in Syria

Syria: Dietary composition by country was 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.1 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
0.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Dietary composition by country in Syria, 2010–2023

024682010201620232010: 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita2011: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2012: 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita2013: 3.2 kilocalories per day per capita2014: 5.2 kilocalories per day per capita2015: 5.8 kilocalories per day per capita2016: 7.3 kilocalories per day per capita2017: 7.2 kilocalories per day per capita2018: 4.2 kilocalories per day per capita2019: 5.6 kilocalories per day per capita2020: 4.8 kilocalories per day per capita2021: 4 kilocalories per day per capita2022: 4 kilocalories per day per capita2023: 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Syria recorded 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Syria peaked at 7.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2010.

Syria ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.39 kilocalories per day per capita 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita 7.32 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 4.49 kilocalories per day per capita 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 114 Ghana 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 115 Italy 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 116 Zimbabwe 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 118 Uzbekistan 5.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 120 Taiwan 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Syria?
Dietary composition by country in Syria was 5.1 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 7.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
How does Syria rank for dietary composition by country?
Syria ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.