What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 316.16 grams per day per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 224.43 grams per day per capita in 2000.

How does Australia rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Australia ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Australia 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Australia

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Australia
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)

Australia: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 316.16 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

316.16 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

168th

of 191 countries

All-time high

316.16 grams per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

224.43 grams per day per capita

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Australia stood at 316.16 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Australia peaked at 316.16 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 224.43 grams per day per capita, in 2000.

That places Australia 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	294.65 grams per day per capita	279.38 grams per day per capita	307.51 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	260.98 grams per day per capita	233.78 grams per day per capita	291.5 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	249 grams per day per capita	232.28 grams per day per capita	260.69 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	238.75 grams per day per capita	225.6 grams per day per capita	254.68 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	240 grams per day per capita	224.43 grams per day per capita	259.9 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	291.27 grams per day per capita	272.38 grams per day per capita	299.4 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	305.39 grams per day per capita	295.07 grams per day per capita	316.16 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Australia

165 Slovakia 317.86 grams per day per capita compare
166 Spain 317.04 grams per day per capita compare
167 Nigeria 316.41 grams per day per capita compare
169 Hong Kong 301.89 grams per day per capita compare
170 Bulgaria 298.74 grams per day per capita compare
171 Uganda 297.4 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Australia?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Australia was 316.16 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 316.16 grams per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 224.43 grams per day per capita in 2000.
How does Australia rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Australia ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams 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

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.