List of countries by food energy intake

Food consumption is the amount of food available for human consumption as estimated by Our World in Data. However, the actual food consumption may be lower than the quantity shown as food availability depends on the magnitude of wastage and losses of food in the household, for example during storage, in preparation and cooking, as plate-waste or quantities fed to domestic animals and pets, thrown or given away.[2]

Map of average daily dietary energy availability per capita in 2006–2008.[1]
  No data
  <6,700 kJ (1,600 kcal)
  6,700–7,500 kJ (1,600–1,800 kcal)
  7,500–8,400 kJ (1,800–2,000 kcal)
  8,400–9,200 kJ (2,000–2,200 kcal)
  9,200–10,000 kJ (2,200–2,400 kcal)
  10,000–11,000 kJ (2,400–2,600 kcal)
  11,000–12,000 kJ (2,600–2,800 kcal)
  12,000–13,000 kJ (2,800–3,000 kcal)
  13,000–13,000 kJ (3,000–3,200 kcal)
  13,000–14,000 kJ (3,200–3,400 kcal)
  14,000–15,000 kJ (3,400–3,600 kcal)
  >15,000 kJ (3,600 kcal)
Daily supply of food energy per person in different countries, 1700 to 2018

According to the FAO, the average minimum daily energy requirement is approximately 8,400 kilojoules (2,000 kcal) per adult and 4,200 kilojoules (1,000 kcal) a child.[3] This data is presented in kilojoules, as most countries today use the SI unit kilojoules as their primary measurement for food energy intake,[4] with the exception of the USA,[5] Canada,[6] and the UK, which use kilocalories or both.[7]

RankCountryAverage daily dietary energy consumption per capita[8]
Kilojoules (kJ)Year
1 Ireland16,2502018
2 United States15,8202018
3 Belgium15,7702018
4 Turkey15,5302018
5 Austria15,4602018
6 Iceland15,2902018
7 Romania14,9802018
8 Canada14,9202018
9 Germany14,8702018
10 Poland14,8002018
11 Israel14,7602018
12 Italy14,6602018
13 France14,6502018
14 Montenegro15,0002018
15 Portugal14,6002018
16 Kuwait14,5202018
17 Luxembourg14,5002018
18 Tunisia14,4002018
19 South Korea14,3002018
20 Malta14,3002018
21 Morocco14,2802018
22 Lithuania14,2702018
23 Denmark14,2302018
24 Australia14,1902018
25 Greece14,1502018
26 Norway14,1002018
27 Albania14,1002018
28 Switzerland14,0302018
29 Russia14,0002018
30 United Kingdom13,9902018
31 Cuba13,9902018
32 Finland13,9902018
33 Algeria13,9002018
33 Spain13,9002018
35 Hungary13,8702018
36 United Arab Emirates13,8702018
37 Argentina13,8402018
38 Bosnia and Herzegovina13,8402018
39 Saudi Arabia13,8402018
40 Brazil13,8102018
41 Netherlands13,7902018
42 Egypt13,7702018
43 Czech Republic13,7102018
44 Belarus13,7002018
45 Hong Kong (China)13,6702018
46 Estonia13,5902018
47 Latvia13,5102018
48 China13,4102018
49 Uruguay13,4002018
50 New Zealand13,3502018
51 Slovenia13,3502018
52 Sweden13,3202018
53 Mexico13,2102018
54 Azerbaijan13,1802018
55 Colombia13,0302018
56 Ukraine12,9802018
57 Iran12,9202018
58 Kiribati12,8802018
59 Croatia12,8602018
60 North Macedonia12,8502018
61 Kazakhstan12,8302018
62 Mauritius12,7702018
63 Ghana12,7002018
64 Samoa12,7002018
65 Chile12,6702018
66 Costa Rica12,6702018
67 Vietnam12,6602018
68 Cyprus12,6302018
69 Uzbekistan12,6002018
70 Armenia12,5402018
71 Trinidad and Tobago12,5102018
72 Brunei12,4902013
73 Taiwan12,4802018
74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines12,4202018
75 Barbados12,3702018
76 Dominica12,3502018
77 Oman12,3002018
78 Guyana12,1902018
79 South Africa12,1302018
80 Dominican Republic12,1002018
81 Indonesia12,0702018
82 Mauritania12,0402018
83 Mali12,0202018
84 Slovakia12,0102018
85 New Caledonia (France)11,9602017
86 Lebanon11,9502018
87 Bulgaria11,9402018
88 Panama11,9302018
89 Malaysia11,9002018
90 Georgia11,8602018
91 Turkmenistan11,8002018
92 Serbia11,8302018
93 Thailand11,7302018
94 Jamaica11,6802018
95 Fiji11,6402018
96 Ivory Coast11,6202018
97 Peru11,6102018
98 Belize11,6102018
99 Nepal11,5902018
100 Paraguay11,5802018
101 Laos11,5402018
102 Benin11,5302018
103 Guinea11,4902018
104 Burkina Faso11,4502018
105 Sri Lanka11,4502018
106 Cameroon11,4302018
107 Jordan11,4302018
108 Kyrgyzstan11,4202018
109 Japan11,3202018
110 Suriname11,2902018
111 El Salvador11,2802018
112 Djibouti11,2702018
113 Honduras11,1802018
114 Myanmar11,1802018
115 Philippines11,1402018
116 Bahamas11,1102018
117 Gabon11,0202018
118 Saint Lucia10,9502018
119 Iraq10,9102018
120 Vanuatu10,9102018
121 Ecuador10,9002018
122 Niger10,8802018
123 Nicaragua10,8002018
124 Saint Kitts and Nevis10,8002018
125 Mongolia10,7902018
126 Sudan10,7902018
127 Nigeria10,7602018
128 Bangladesh10,7202018
129 Guatemala10,6702018
130 Senegal10,6502018
131 Cape Verde10,6302018
132 India10,6002018
133 Gambia10,6002018
134 Cambodia10,4302018
135 Pakistan10,4002018
136 Namibia10,3302018
137 São Tomé and Príncipe10,2302018
138 Antigua and Barbuda10,2302018
139 Togo10,2202018
140 Eswatini10,1502018
141 Solomon Islands10,1002018
142 Bolivia10,0902018
143 Grenada10,0502018
144 Malawi10,0102018
145 Angola9,9802018
146 Moldova9,9702018
147 Tanzania9,9302018
148 Sierra Leone9,9102018
149 Botswana9,8002018
150 Ethiopia9,7802018
151 Lesotho9,7202018
152 Timor-Leste9,5702018
153 Republic of the Congo9,5602018
154 Maldives9,3502018
155 Guinea-Bissau9,3302018
156 Kenya9,1902018
157 Rwanda9,1502018
158 Liberia9,0702018
159 Yemen9,0102018
160 Haiti8,8702018
161 Venezuela8,9002018
162 Chad8,8502018
163 Tajikistan8,8202018
164 Mozambique8,8002018
165 Afghanistan8,5002018
166 North Korea8,4502018
167 Zambia8,3802018
168 Uganda8,2902018
169 Madagascar8,1102018
170 Zimbabwe7,9802018
171 Central African Republic7,4702018

Historical development

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Daily supply of food energy per person in world regions, 1961 to 2018

Regions of the world by food consumption per capita in kilojoules per capita per day from 1961 to 2018.

Average daily dietary energy consumption per capita inkilojoules[9]
Region1961197019801990200020102018
Africa7,6808,0808,5208,8009,2809,8509,750
Asia7,4608,5309,06010,00010,77011,37011,850
Europe12,54013,42013,81014,00013,60014,13014,290
North America11,23011,75012,50013,24014,07013,90014,520
Oceania10,73010,91010,53010,7309,95010,00010,820
South America9,74010,31011,15010,87011,70012,50012,900
World9,0509,83010,23010,77011,21011,62011,970

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "ESS: Food Security Statistics - Metadata". Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  3. ^ "Hunger Portal". FAO. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
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  9. ^ "Daily supply of calories per person". Retrieved 2022-03-27.