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 191 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.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Netherlands

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Netherlands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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
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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 191 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

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.