Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,382 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,382 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,749 kilocalories per day
in 2004
All-time low
2,266 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 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
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Greece stood at 3,382 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 3,749 kilocalories per day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,266 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
Greece ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 2,804 kilocalories per day | +18.9% |
| 1962 | 2,766 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,788 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,002 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,036 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3,041 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,162 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 3,188 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,142 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,427 kilocalories per day | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 3,371 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3,353 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,320 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,337 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,347 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,341 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,192 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,359 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3,391 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,411 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,519 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,475 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,300 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,417 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3,498 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,586 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,506 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,518 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,602 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,563 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,616 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,566 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,572 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,585 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,608 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,699 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,670 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,671 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,684 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,689 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,749 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,613 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,497 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,518 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,521 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,502 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,502 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,499 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,491 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,507 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,436 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,403 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,345 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,372 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,363 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,375 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,312 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,350 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,345 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,382 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,312 kilocalories per day | 2,266 kilocalories per day | 2,358 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,911 kilocalories per day | 2,766 kilocalories per day | 3,041 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,299 kilocalories per day | 3,142 kilocalories per day | 3,427 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,415 kilocalories per day | 3,192 kilocalories per day | 3,586 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,584 kilocalories per day | 3,506 kilocalories per day | 3,699 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,611 kilocalories per day | 3,497 kilocalories per day | 3,749 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,429 kilocalories per day | 3,345 kilocalories per day | 3,507 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,347 kilocalories per day | 3,312 kilocalories per day | 3,382 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 3,382 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,749 kilocalories per day in 2004.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Greece rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.