Daily supply of different food groups per person in Germany

Germany: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 274.77 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
274.77 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
174th
of 191 countries
All-time high
324.19 grams per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
223.8 grams per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 274.77 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Germany peaked at 324.19 grams per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 223.8 grams per day per capita, in 1997.

Germany ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 271.76 grams per day per capita 255.96 grams per day per capita 286.55 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 263.23 grams per day per capita 256.62 grams per day per capita 271.87 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 282.84 grams per day per capita 269.25 grams per day per capita 292.31 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 257.68 grams per day per capita 223.8 grams per day per capita 272.66 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 304.64 grams per day per capita 273.2 grams per day per capita 320.13 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 313.95 grams per day per capita 276.69 grams per day per capita 324.19 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 279.39 grams per day per capita 274.77 grams per day per capita 281.75 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 171 Uganda 297.4 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 172 Belarus 286.19 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 173 Somalia 279.63 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 175 Czechia 266.22 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 262.64 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 177 Papua New Guinea 259.67 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Germany?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Germany was 274.77 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 324.19 grams per day per capita in 2011.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 223.8 grams per day per capita in 1997.
How does Germany rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Germany ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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

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.