Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,287 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,287 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,304 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
2,488 kilocalories per day
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
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
Estonia recorded 3,287 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 3,304 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,488 kilocalories per day, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,488 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,665 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,883 kilocalories per day | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 3,015 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,049 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,982 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,003 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,011 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,097 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,137 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,155 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,241 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,269 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,234 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,221 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,152 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,175 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,178 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,104 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,102 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,198 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,251 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,244 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,242 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,304 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,287 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3,287 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3,287 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,815 kilocalories per day | 2,488 kilocalories per day | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,085 kilocalories per day | 2,974 kilocalories per day | 3,269 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,174 kilocalories per day | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 3,251 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,269 kilocalories per day | 3,242 kilocalories per day | 3,304 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 3,287 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,304 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,488 kilocalories per day in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.