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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Angola 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 146 Lithuania 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 147 Costa Rica 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 149 Kenya 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 150 Senegal 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 151 Uganda 1.52 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 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

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.