Dietary compositions by commodity group in Canada
Canada: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 60.51 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.51 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
69.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
20.89 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Canada, 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 Canada is 60.51 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Canada peaked at 69.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.89 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.
Canada ranks 95th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.04 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 25.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 23.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 23.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 24 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 21.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 24.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 24 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 24.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 24.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 26.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 30.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 28.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 27.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 27.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 30.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 26.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 21.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 23.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 26.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 26.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 25.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 22.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 22.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 22.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 24.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 23.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 26.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 24.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 29.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 31.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 30.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 28.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 33.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 28.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 33.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 35.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 37.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 42.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 68.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 64.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 66.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 65.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 61.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 64.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 65.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 65.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 60.51 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Canada 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 | +59.1% | 42.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 68.27 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 68.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 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
- 96 Switzerland 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 97 Micronesia (country) 57.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Bangladesh 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Canada?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Canada was 60.51 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 69.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Canada rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Canada ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.