How does Italy rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Italy ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Italy

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,753 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3,753 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

8th

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,753 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

2,119 kilocalories per day

in 1890

Years of data

1870–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1870–2023

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 Italy stood at 3,753 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 3,753 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,119 kilocalories per day, in 1890.

That places Italy 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1870 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1870	2,647 kilocalories per day	—
1880	2,197 kilocalories per day	-17.0%
1890	2,119 kilocalories per day	-3.6%
1910	2,617 kilocalories per day	+23.5%
1930	2,627 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1947	2,249 kilocalories per day	-14.4%
1948	2,398 kilocalories per day	+6.6%
1960	2,730 kilocalories per day	+13.8%
1961	2,961 kilocalories per day	+8.5%
1962	3,026 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
1963	3,097 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
1964	3,088 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1965	3,129 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1966	3,152 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1967	3,226 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
1968	3,290 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1969	3,333 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1970	3,459 kilocalories per day	+3.8%
1971	3,444 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1972	3,487 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1973	3,571 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
1974	3,479 kilocalories per day	-2.6%
1975	3,389 kilocalories per day	-2.6%
1976	3,383 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
1977	3,321 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
1978	3,498 kilocalories per day	+5.3%
1979	3,604 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
1980	3,591 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1981	3,495 kilocalories per day	-2.7%
1982	3,380 kilocalories per day	-3.3%
1983	3,350 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
1984	3,401 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1985	3,409 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1986	3,491 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
1987	3,520 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1988	3,530 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1989	3,545 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1990	3,574 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1991	3,634 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
1992	3,529 kilocalories per day	-2.9%
1993	3,459 kilocalories per day	-2.0%
1994	3,461 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1995	3,481 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1996	3,553 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1997	3,563 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1998	3,651 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
1999	3,671 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2000	3,650 kilocalories per day	-0.6%
2001	3,664 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2002	3,666 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2003	3,629 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
2004	3,632 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2005	3,576 kilocalories per day	-1.5%
2006	3,645 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2007	3,641 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2008	3,614 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2009	3,618 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2010	3,656 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2011	3,649 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
2012	3,641 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
2013	3,640 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
2014	3,515 kilocalories per day	-3.4%
2015	3,521 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2016	3,522 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
2017	3,531 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2018	3,528 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2019	3,624 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
2020	3,662 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2021	3,690 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2022	3,709 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2023	3,753 kilocalories per day	+1.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 3,753 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Italy's 3,753 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	2,647 kilocalories per day	2,647 kilocalories per day	2,647 kilocalories per day	1
1880s	2,197 kilocalories per day	2,197 kilocalories per day	2,197 kilocalories per day	1
1890s	2,119 kilocalories per day	2,119 kilocalories per day	2,119 kilocalories per day	1
1910s	2,617 kilocalories per day	2,617 kilocalories per day	2,617 kilocalories per day	1
1930s	2,627 kilocalories per day	2,627 kilocalories per day	2,627 kilocalories per day	1
1940s	2,324 kilocalories per day	2,249 kilocalories per day	2,398 kilocalories per day	2
1960s	3,103 kilocalories per day	2,730 kilocalories per day	3,333 kilocalories per day	10
1970s	3,464 kilocalories per day	3,321 kilocalories per day	3,604 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	3,471 kilocalories per day	3,350 kilocalories per day	3,591 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	3,558 kilocalories per day	3,459 kilocalories per day	3,671 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	3,633 kilocalories per day	3,576 kilocalories per day	3,666 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	3,583 kilocalories per day	3,515 kilocalories per day	3,656 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	3,704 kilocalories per day	3,662 kilocalories per day	3,753 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Italy

5 Serbia 3,879 kilocalories per day compare
6 Austria 3,756 kilocalories per day compare
7 Israel 3,754 kilocalories per day compare
9 Denmark 3,734 kilocalories per day compare
10 Poland 3,730 kilocalories per day compare
11 Iceland 3,681 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Italy

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Italy?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 3,753 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 3,753 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 2,119 kilocalories per day in 1890.
How does Italy rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Italy ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.