Dietary compositions by commodity group in Romania
Romania: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
88.46 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
88.46 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
10.17 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Romania, 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 Romania is 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Romania peaked at 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.17 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1965.
Romania ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 10.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 12.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 12.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 11.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 14.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 15.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 16.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 16.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 18.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 21.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 18.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 17.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 19.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 15.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 19.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 24.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 23.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 23.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 20.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 29.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 26.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 25.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 36.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 37.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 33.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 33.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 32.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 33.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 42.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 43.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 43.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 48.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 54.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 55.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 88.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 84.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 82.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 81.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 81.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 68.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 76.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 78.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 86.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48 kilocalories per day per capita, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Romania 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 | +65.6% | 53.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.17 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 68.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 60 Sweden 91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 61 Denmark 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 France 88.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 64 East Timor 87.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 65 Panama 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 66 Turkey 84.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Romania?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Romania was 88.46 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 kilocalories per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.