Dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain
Spain: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain, 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 Spain is 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain peaked at 50.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.01 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Spain ranks 139th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 136 Costa Rica 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 137 Bolivia 37.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 138 Syria 37.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 140 United States 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 141 Germany 35.14 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 142 Ukraine 34.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Spain
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Spain was 36.06 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Spain ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.