Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina
Argentina: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.29 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.29 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
27.48 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina, 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina is 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina peaked at 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2008.
That places Argentina 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.42 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 36.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 32.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 33.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 34.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 34.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 35.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 35.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 34.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 35.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 34.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 35.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 34.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 34.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 34.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 33.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 35.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 33.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 35.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 34.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 33.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 30 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 30.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 29.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 30.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 29.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 30.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 33.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 33.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 31.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 31.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 28.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 29.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 28.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 32.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 32.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 32.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 49.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 54.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 56.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 59.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +43.2% | 34.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.24 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 32 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 88 Chile 62.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 89 Eswatini 62.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 90 Namibia 61.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 92 Bulgaria 61.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 93 Nepal 61.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 94 Uruguay 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Argentina was 61.29 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 61.29 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.