Dietary composition by country in Turkey
Turkey: Dietary composition by country was 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2619 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4067 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6004 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4405 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,784 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.