Per capita diet composition in United States
United States: Per capita diet composition was 355.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
355.78
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
355.78
in 2023
All-time low
217.93
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in United States is 355.78, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in United States peaked at 355.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217.93, in 1972.
That places United States 135th out of 192 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.
Per capita diet composition in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245.08 | — |
| 1962 | 237.19 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 236.31 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 237.35 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 235.97 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 233.03 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 233.28 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 229.32 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 228.73 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 221.17 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 220.75 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 217.93 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 222.28 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 221.63 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 231.81 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 238.91 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 233.76 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 230.71 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 240.5 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 238.03 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 240.16 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 243.59 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 239.41 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 244.9 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 254.74 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 263.5 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 277.66 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 283.36 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 285.42 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 299.36 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 302.22 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 307.83 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 314.85 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 315.85 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 339.21 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 317.45 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 318.94 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 317.77 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 310.91 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 318.49 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 312.25 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 304.16 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 303.66 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 299.23 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 300.83 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 302.55 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 304.52 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 297.42 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 291.33 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 313.23 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 309.89 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 313.64 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 311.4 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 314.69 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 317.51 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 316.03 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 317.48 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 319.92 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 324.11 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 333.31 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 337.29 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 348.8 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 355.78 | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 355.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.14 | 228.73 | 245.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 227.94 | 217.93 | 240.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.08 | 238.03 | 285.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.44 | 299.36 | 339.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.44 | 291.33 | 318.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.79 | 309.89 | 324.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.79 | 333.31 | 355.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in United States?
- Per capita diet composition in United States was 355.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 355.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.93 in 1972.
- How does United States rank for per capita diet composition?
- United States ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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