Dietary composition by country in Turkey
Turkey: Dietary composition by country was 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.71 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
148th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.71 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Turkey peaked at 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Turkey 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0.9619 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0.9637 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9676 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9721 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0.9745 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9771 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9797 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9823 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9833 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9831 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.9637 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0.9676 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2021 | +37.0% | 1.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +30.2% | 0.9831 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.28 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1926 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9637 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.782 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9833 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 145 Angola 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 146 Lithuania 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 147 Costa Rica 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 Kenya 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 150 Senegal 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Uganda 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Turkey?
- Dietary composition by country in Turkey was 1.71 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for dietary composition by country?
- Turkey ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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
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.