Dietary compositions by commodity group in Slovakia
Slovakia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Slovakia peaked at 87.76 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1995.
That places Slovakia 114th 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 31 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.06 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 37.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 40.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 40.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 50.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 46.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 47.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 52.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 50.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 48.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 43.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 51.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 54.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 52.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 57.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 66.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 75.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 72.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 87.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 84.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 69.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 65.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 59.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 64.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 60.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 77.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 80.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -43.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 45% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48 kilocalories per day per capita, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 87.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 66 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 111 Taiwan 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Cambodia 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Gabon 45.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 115 Nicaragua 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 116 Liberia 44.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 117 El Salvador 44.74 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Slovakia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Slovakia was 45.35 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.76 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Slovakia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Slovakia ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.