Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,876 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,876 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,011 kilocalories per day
in 2010
All-time low
2,259 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
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
Cyprus recorded 2,876 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 3,011 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,259 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
That places Cyprus 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,397 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,329 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2,456 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2,540 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,597 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,739 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2,819 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,995 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 2,728 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,343 kilocalories per day | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 2,342 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,321 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,406 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,536 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,462 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,479 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 2,616 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,701 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,745 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,622 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,604 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,594 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,616 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,690 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,755 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,775 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,786 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,798 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,701 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,701 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,707 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,639 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,634 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,607 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,557 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,543 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,615 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,623 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,586 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,011 kilocalories per day | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 2,990 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,957 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,870 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,863 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,858 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,907 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,878 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,876 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2,876 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2,876 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,570 kilocalories per day | 2,259 kilocalories per day | 2,995 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,546 kilocalories per day | 2,295 kilocalories per day | 2,915 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,601 kilocalories per day | 2,462 kilocalories per day | 2,745 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,722 kilocalories per day | 2,616 kilocalories per day | 2,798 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,606 kilocalories per day | 2,543 kilocalories per day | 2,663 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,915 kilocalories per day | 2,858 kilocalories per day | 3,011 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,872 kilocalories per day | 2,867 kilocalories per day | 2,878 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 106 El Salvador 2,896 kilocalories per day compare
- 107 Jamaica 2,892 kilocalories per day compare
- 108 Seychelles 2,888 kilocalories per day compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,875 kilocalories per day compare
- 111 Libya 2,867 kilocalories per day compare
- 112 Thailand 2,855 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 2,876 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,011 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Cyprus rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.