Dietary composition by country in Syria
Syria: Dietary composition by country was 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country in Syria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
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.
Dietary composition by country in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +112.5% |
| 2012 | 2.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 5.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 7.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 7.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 5.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 114 Ghana 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 115 Italy 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 5.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 120 Taiwan 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
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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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.