Dietary compositions by commodity group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.51 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.51 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
12.89 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 197.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Netherlands peaked at 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.89 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 105th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.9 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 22.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 21.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 22.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 23.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 23.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 24.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 26.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 24.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 27.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 28.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 29.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 31.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 31.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 29.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 30.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 29.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 28.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 27.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 26.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 27.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 29.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 28.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 28.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 27.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 32.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 29.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 29.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 27.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 28.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 32.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 31.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 28.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 29.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 31.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 27.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 32.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 29.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 29.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 33.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 23.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 22.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 22.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 12.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 16.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 20.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 21.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 18.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 17.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +76.8% |
| 2019 | 30.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 48.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +75.3% |
| 2022 | 48.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 50% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48 kilocalories per day per capita, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Netherlands 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 | +76.8% | 17.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.97 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2021 | +75.3% | 27.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.42 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2012 | -41.5% | 22.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.89 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 102 Vietnam 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Iraq 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Japan 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 106 Lithuania 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Lebanon 49.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Comoros 48.86 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Netherlands?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Netherlands was 50.51 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Netherlands ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.