Dietary compositions by commodity group in Australia
Australia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 100.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.55 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
135.76 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
36.98 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.98 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 39.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 41.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 40.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 41.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 38.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 38.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 41.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 42.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 47.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 48.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 40.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 46 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 48.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 52.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 51.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 48 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 42.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 42.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 41.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 42.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 38.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 38.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 43.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 42.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 39.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 41.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 42.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 43.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 45.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 48.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 48.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 46.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 45.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 47.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 49.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 52.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 49.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 51.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 54.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 56.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 61.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 61.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +70.6% |
| 2011 | 115.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 110.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 112.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 128.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 135.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 127.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 117.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 109.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 121.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 118.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 105.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 106.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 100.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100.55 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100.55 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +70.6% | 61.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.26 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 192 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.