Daily supply of different food groups per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 347.62 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 347.62 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in New Zealand peaked at 347.62 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 216.47 grams per day per capita, in 1985.
That places New Zealand 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 250.05 grams per day per capita | 231.19 grams per day per capita | 261.79 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 233.9 grams per day per capita | 219.35 grams per day per capita | 251.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.41 grams per day per capita | 216.47 grams per day per capita | 245.12 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.08 grams per day per capita | 242.81 grams per day per capita | 308.21 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.87 grams per day per capita | 243.74 grams per day per capita | 275.67 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.79 grams per day per capita | 249.48 grams per day per capita | 323.37 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.67 grams per day per capita | 319.15 grams per day per capita | 347.62 grams per day per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in New Zealand?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in New Zealand was 347.62 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 347.62 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.47 grams per day per capita in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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
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.