Dietary compositions by commodity group in Australia
Australia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 100.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Australia, 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
Australia recorded 100.55 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Australia peaked at 135.76 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.98 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Australia ranks 51st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 135.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 100.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 48 Saudi Arabia 101.31 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 49 Czechia 101.02 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Oman 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 52 Israel 100.31 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Netherlands Antilles 100.26 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 Botswana 99.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Australia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Australia was 100.55 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.76 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.