Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,590 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,590 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,617 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
2,798 kilocalories per day
in 1964
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 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 Canada is 3,590 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 3,617 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,798 kilocalories per day, in 1964.
That places Canada 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,161 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 3,141 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,812 kilocalories per day | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 2,850 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,798 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2,925 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,912 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,944 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,932 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,957 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2,923 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,878 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,028 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3,005 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,930 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,947 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,894 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,946 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,032 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,082 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,139 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3,013 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3,033 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,076 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,105 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,192 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,190 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,232 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,365 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,437 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,478 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,484 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,476 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,468 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,491 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,501 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,455 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,454 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,472 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,457 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,433 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,538 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,573 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,556 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,531 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,500 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,505 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,573 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,570 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,576 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,558 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,617 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,584 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,582 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,590 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,151 kilocalories per day | 3,141 kilocalories per day | 3,161 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 2,798 kilocalories per day | 2,991 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 2,878 kilocalories per day | 3,028 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,996 kilocalories per day | 2,894 kilocalories per day | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,211 kilocalories per day | 3,009 kilocalories per day | 3,478 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,469 kilocalories per day | 3,433 kilocalories per day | 3,501 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,548 kilocalories per day | 3,500 kilocalories per day | 3,576 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,593 kilocalories per day | 3,582 kilocalories per day | 3,617 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 3,590 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,617 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,798 kilocalories per day in 1964.
- How does Canada rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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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.