List of countries by food energy intake

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Map of average daily dietary energy availability per capita in 2006-2008.
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<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) World map of energy consumption 2006-2008, from FAO Food Consumption Nutrients data.svg
Map of average daily dietary energy availability per capita in 2006–2008.
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  <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 Daily per-capita food energy supply of countries.svg
Daily supply of food energy per person in different countries, 1700 to 2018

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]

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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
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 16,2502018
2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 15,8202018
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15,7702018
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15,5302018
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 15,4602018
6Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 15,2902018
7Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 14,9802018
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14,9202018
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14,8702018
10Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 14,8002018
11Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 14,7602018
12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14,6602018
13Flag of France.svg  France 14,6502018
14Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 15,0002018
15Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 14,6002018
16Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 14,5202018
17Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 14,5002018
18Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 14,4002018
19Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 14,3002018
20Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 14,3002018
21Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 14,2802018
22Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 14,2702018
23Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 14,2302018
24Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14,1902018
25Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14,1502018
26Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 14,1002018
27Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 14,1002018
28Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 14,0302018
29Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14,0002018
30Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13,9902018
31Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 13,9902018
32Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 13,9902018
33Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 13,9002018
33Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13,9002018
35Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13,8702018
36Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 13,8702018
37Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 13,8402018
38Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,8402018
39Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 13,8402018
40Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 13,8102018
41Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13,7902018
42Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 13,7702018
43Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 13,7102018
44Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 13,7002018
45Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (China)13,6702018
46Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 13,5902018
47Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 13,5102018
48Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 13,4102018
49Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 13,4002018
50Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13,3502018
51Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 13,3502018
52Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13,3202018
53Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 13,2102018
54Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 13,1802018
55Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 13,0302018
56Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 12,9802018
57Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 12,9202018
58Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 12,8802018
59Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 12,8602018
60Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 12,8502018
61Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 12,8302018
62Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 12,7702018
63Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 12,7002018
64Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 12,7002018
65Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 12,6702018
66Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 12,6702018
67Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 12,6602018
68Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 12,6302018
69Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 12,6002018
70Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 12,5402018
71Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 12,5102018
72Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 12,4902013
73Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 12,4802018
74Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,4202018
75Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 12,3702018
76Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 12,3502018
77Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 12,3002018
78Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 12,1902018
79Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12,1302018
80Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 12,1002018
81Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 12,0702018
82Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 12,0402018
83Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 12,0202018
84Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 12,0102018
85Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia (France)11,9602017
86Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 11,9502018
87Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 11,9402018
88Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 11,9302018
89Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 11,9002018
90Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 11,8602018
91Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 11,8002018
92Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 11,8302018
93Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 11,7302018
94Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 11,6802018
95Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 11,6402018
96Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 11,6202018
97Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 11,6102018
98Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 11,6102018
99Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 11,5902018
100Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 11,5802018
101Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 11,5402018
102Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 11,5302018
103Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 11,4902018
104Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 11,4502018
105Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 11,4502018
106Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 11,4302018
107Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 11,4302018
108Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 11,4202018
109Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11,3202018
110Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 11,2902018
111Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 11,2802018
112Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 11,2702018
113Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras 11,1802018
114Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 11,1802018
115Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 11,1402018
116Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 11,1102018
117Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 11,0202018
118Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 10,9502018
119Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 10,9102018
120Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 10,9102018
121Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 10,9002018
122Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 10,8802018
123Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 10,8002018
124Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 10,8002018
125Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 10,7902018
126Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 10,7902018
127Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10,7602018
128Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 10,7202018
129Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 10,6702018
130Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 10,6502018
131Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 10,6302018
132Flag of India.svg  India 10,6002018
133Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 10,6002018
134Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 10,4302018
135Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10,4002018
136Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 10,3302018
137Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 10,2302018
138Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 10,2302018
139Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 10,2202018
140Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 10,1502018
141Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 10,1002018
142Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 10,0902018
143Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 10,0502018
144Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 10,0102018
145Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 9,9802018
146Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 9,9702018
147Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 9,9302018
148Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 9,9102018
149Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 9,8002018
150Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 9,7802018
151Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 9,7202018
152Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 9,5702018
153Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 9,5602018
154Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 9,3502018
155Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 9,3302018
156Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9,1902018
157Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 9,1502018
158Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia 9,0702018
159Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 9,0102018
160Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 8,8702018
161Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 8,9002018
162Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 8,8502018
163Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 8,8202018
164Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 8,8002018
165Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 8,5002018
166Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 8,4502018
167Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 8,3802018
168Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 8,2902018
169Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 8,1102018
170Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 7,9802018
171Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 7,4702018

Historical development

Daily supply of food energy per person in world regions, 1961 to 2018 Daily per-capita food energy supply of regions.svg
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 in kilojoules [9]
Region1961197019801990200020102018
Africa 7,6808,0808,5208,8009,2809,8509,750
Asia 7,4608,5309,06010,00010,77011,37011,850
Europe 12,54013,42013,81014,00013,60014,13014,290
North America 11,23011,75012,50013,24014,07013,90014,520
Oceania 10,73010,91010,53010,7309,95010,00010,820
South America 9,74010,31011,15010,87011,70012,50012,900
World9,0509,83010,23010,77011,21011,62011,970

See also

References

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