Dietary compositions by commodity group in United States
United States: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.34 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
19.97 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in United States, 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 United States is 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in United States peaked at 40.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.97 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1994.
United States ranks 140th of 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in United States, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.73 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 23.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 24.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 24.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 23.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 25.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 25.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 24.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 24.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 24.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 24.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 23.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 22.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 23.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 20.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 20.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 21.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 22.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 25.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 24.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 24.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 24.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 26.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 25.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 25 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 19.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 23.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 25.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 26.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 31.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 33.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 35.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 36.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 29.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 29.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 31.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 32.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 31.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 35.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 40.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 137 Bolivia 37.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 138 Syria 37.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 139 Spain 36.06 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
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 34.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in United States?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in United States was 35.34 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 40.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 1994.
- How does United States rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- United States ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.