Per capita diet composition in Australia
Australia: Per capita diet composition was 316.16 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
316.16
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
316.16
in 2023
All-time low
224.43
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Australia stood at 316.16. 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, per capita diet composition in Australia peaked at 316.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 224.43, in 2000.
That places Australia 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita diet composition in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 283.77 | — |
| 1962 | 289.64 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 300.04 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 292.86 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 279.38 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 307.51 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 305.09 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 302.57 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 290.97 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 291.5 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 280.91 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 275.52 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 256.93 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 263.53 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 250.86 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 258.92 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 255.28 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 233.78 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 242.59 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 251.31 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 256.32 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 256.01 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 252.38 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 260.69 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 253.91 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 232.28 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 240.13 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 246.62 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 240.34 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 239.67 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 242.63 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 225.6 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 228.9 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 243.09 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 254.68 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 247.82 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 245.07 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 229.14 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 230.87 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 224.43 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 229.24 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 248.05 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 253.73 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 233.46 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 228.72 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 231.35 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 238.03 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 253.1 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 259.9 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 272.38 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 284.49 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 278.08 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 299.1 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 295.73 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 295.01 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 298.93 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 296.19 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 293.34 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 299.4 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 301.81 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 295.07 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 308.52 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 316.16 | +2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 316.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 316.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.65 | 279.38 | 307.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 260.98 | 233.78 | 291.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 249 | 232.28 | 260.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.75 | 225.6 | 254.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240 | 224.43 | 259.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.27 | 272.38 | 299.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.39 | 295.07 | 316.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Australia?
- Per capita diet composition in Australia was 316.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 316.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.43 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for per capita diet composition?
- Australia ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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