Dietary compositions by commodity group in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
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 North Macedonia is 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in North Macedonia peaked at 145.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.65 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.28 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 24.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 26.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 30.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 31.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 62.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.8% |
| 1999 | 36.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 39.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 49.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 69.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 64.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 65.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 74.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 91.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 76.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 83.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 102.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 105.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 106.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 107.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 108.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 104.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 105.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 105.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 106.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 126.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 123.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 145.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 139.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +97.8% | 31.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.24 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 91.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 102.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 126.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 123.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 145.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 30 Slovenia 136.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Belize 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 32 Kuwait 130.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Bermuda 122.67 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 Tonga 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 36 Malta 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in North Macedonia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in North Macedonia was 128.43 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.65 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.