Dietary composition by country in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Dietary composition by country was 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Turkmenistan is 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Turkmenistan peaked at 12.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 144th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9904 kilocalories per day per capita | -66.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0.9201 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.13 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 1.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +776.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +962.7% |
| 2015 | 10.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 9.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 10.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -62.1% |
| 2023 | 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +962.7% | 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.54 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2011 | +776.9% | 0.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.14 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9904 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.092 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9201 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 141 New Zealand 2.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 142 Mozambique 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 143 Nigeria 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 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
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Turkmenistan?
- Dietary composition by country in Turkmenistan was 2.33 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Turkmenistan ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.