What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 78.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 27 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966.

How does Switzerland rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Switzerland ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Switzerland
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)

Switzerland: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

60.34 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

96th

of 191 countries

All-time high

78.24 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2021

All-time low

27 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Switzerland, 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

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Switzerland stood at 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Switzerland peaked at 78.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1966.

Switzerland ranks 96th 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	28.6 kilocalories per day per capita	27 kilocalories per day per capita	30.94 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	33.9 kilocalories per day per capita	31.94 kilocalories per day per capita	38.24 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	36.15 kilocalories per day per capita	32.86 kilocalories per day per capita	38.9 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	33.36 kilocalories per day per capita	30 kilocalories per day per capita	37.78 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	36.53 kilocalories per day per capita	30.89 kilocalories per day per capita	42.87 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	43.21 kilocalories per day per capita	37.25 kilocalories per day per capita	51.6 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	67.04 kilocalories per day per capita	60.34 kilocalories per day per capita	78.24 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

93 Nepal 61.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
94 Uruguay 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita compare
95 Canada 60.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
97 Micronesia (country) 57.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
98 Bangladesh 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
99 Tunisia 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Switzerland?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Switzerland was 60.34 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 78.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 27 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966.
How does Switzerland rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Switzerland ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.