Per capita diet composition in Turkey

Turkey: Per capita diet composition was 540.96 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
540.96
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
671.93
in 1985
All-time low
533.67
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita diet composition in Turkey, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 540.96 for per capita diet composition in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Turkey peaked at 671.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 533.67, in 2022.

That places Turkey 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Per capita diet composition in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 569.52 —
1962 551.49 -3.2%
1963 551.65 +0.0%
1964 547.3 -0.8%
1965 559.37 +2.2%
1966 568.31 +1.6%
1967 556.26 -2.1%
1968 549.52 -1.2%
1969 563.99 +2.6%
1970 572.19 +1.5%
1971 585.8 +2.4%
1972 576.52 -1.6%
1973 589.09 +2.2%
1974 571.35 -3.0%
1975 590.31 +3.3%
1976 588.48 -0.3%
1977 589.23 +0.1%
1978 579 -1.7%
1979 609.94 +5.3%
1980 617.92 +1.3%
1981 623.21 +0.9%
1982 625.37 +0.3%
1983 656.64 +5.0%
1984 614.22 -6.5%
1985 671.93 +9.4%
1986 656.59 -2.3%
1987 662.47 +0.9%
1988 659.73 -0.4%
1989 650.79 -1.4%
1990 668.38 +2.7%
1991 641.61 -4.0%
1992 656.89 +2.4%
1993 644.35 -1.9%
1994 661.57 +2.7%
1995 638.61 -3.5%
1996 627.39 -1.8%
1997 594.71 -5.2%
1998 613.47 +3.2%
1999 620.83 +1.2%
2000 616.75 -0.7%
2001 642.98 +4.3%
2002 629.53 -2.1%
2003 627.27 -0.4%
2004 618.82 -1.3%
2005 601.02 -2.9%
2006 605.5 +0.7%
2007 599.35 -1.0%
2008 585.83 -2.3%
2009 577.45 -1.4%
2010 595.15 +3.1%
2011 586.88 -1.4%
2012 569.51 -3.0%
2013 571.37 +0.3%
2014 569.18 -0.4%
2015 573.64 +0.8%
2016 565.86 -1.4%
2017 562.41 -0.6%
2018 557.42 -0.9%
2019 551.89 -1.0%
2020 536.08 -2.9%
2021 536.96 +0.2%
2022 533.67 -0.6%
2023 540.96 +1.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 540.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 540.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 557.49 547.3 569.52 9
1970s 585.19 571.35 609.94 10
1980s 643.89 614.22 671.93 10
1990s 636.78 594.71 668.38 10
2000s 610.45 577.45 642.98 10
2010s 570.33 551.89 595.15 10
2020s 536.92 533.67 540.96 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 35 Mauritius 555.81 compare
  2. 36 Algeria 551.23 compare
  3. 37 Nicaragua 544.82 compare
  4. 39 Saudi Arabia 539.78 compare
  5. 40 Cape Verde 533.58 compare
  6. 41 Malta 533.01 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in Turkey?
Per capita diet composition in Turkey was 540.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 671.93 in 1985.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 533.67 in 2022.
How does Turkey rank for per capita diet composition?
Turkey ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey 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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Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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