Per capita food supply in United States
United States: Per capita food supply was 3,782 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,782 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,782 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
3,717 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in United States, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in United States stood at 3,782 kcal/cap/day. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over five years.
United States ranks 2nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Per capita food supply in United States, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,717 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,735 kcal/cap/day | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,760 kcal/cap/day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,778 kcal/cap/day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,782 kcal/cap/day | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,782 kcal/cap/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,315 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 food supply in United States?
- Per capita food supply in United States was 3,782 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,782 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,717 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does United States rank for per capita food supply?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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