Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,921 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,921 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,967 kilocalories per day
in 2019
All-time low
3,260 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 3,921 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 3,967 kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,260 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
That places Ireland 3rd 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,260 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 3,276 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3,368 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3,373 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,395 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,399 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,400 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,388 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,413 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,405 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3,419 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,437 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,484 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,443 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,484 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,522 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,470 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,430 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,515 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,591 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3,550 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,578 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3,545 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,615 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,554 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3,546 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,580 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,610 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,584 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,595 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,606 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,642 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,581 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,611 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,520 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,572 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,510 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,606 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,680 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,674 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,702 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,728 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,725 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,590 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,608 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,591 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,487 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,468 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,450 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,475 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,474 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,605 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,656 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,659 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,678 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,687 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,762 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,815 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,948 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,931 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,967 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,918 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,886 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,947 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,921 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,921 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,921 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 3,260 kilocalories per day | 3,276 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,395 kilocalories per day | 3,368 kilocalories per day | 3,419 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,493 kilocalories per day | 3,430 kilocalories per day | 3,591 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,581 kilocalories per day | 3,545 kilocalories per day | 3,615 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,610 kilocalories per day | 3,510 kilocalories per day | 3,702 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,560 kilocalories per day | 3,450 kilocalories per day | 3,728 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,771 kilocalories per day | 3,605 kilocalories per day | 3,967 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,918 kilocalories per day | 3,886 kilocalories per day | 3,947 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 3,921 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,260 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Ireland rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.