Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,562 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,562 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,562 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
3,009 kilocalories per day
in 1979
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Australia is 3,562 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 3,562 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,009 kilocalories per day, in 1979.
Australia ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,262 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 3,265 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 3,089 kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 3,108 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,163 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,142 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3,098 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3,184 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 3,150 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,199 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,236 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,235 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,106 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 3,019 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 3,093 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3,117 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,073 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,022 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,057 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,058 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,085 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3,019 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,112 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,079 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,109 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,114 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,169 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,115 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,121 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,042 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,058 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,104 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,083 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,106 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,030 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,033 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,011 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,067 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,096 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,125 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,078 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,134 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,198 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,242 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,240 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,242 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,515 kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3,496 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,544 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,527 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,515 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,500 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,517 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,473 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,450 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,485 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,468 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,474 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,540 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,562 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,264 kilocalories per day | 3,262 kilocalories per day | 3,265 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,150 kilocalories per day | 3,089 kilocalories per day | 3,220 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,113 kilocalories per day | 3,009 kilocalories per day | 3,236 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,083 kilocalories per day | 3,019 kilocalories per day | 3,130 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,086 kilocalories per day | 3,030 kilocalories per day | 3,169 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 3,011 kilocalories per day | 3,242 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 3,450 kilocalories per day | 3,544 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,511 kilocalories per day | 3,468 kilocalories per day | 3,562 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 3,562 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,562 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,009 kilocalories per day in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.