Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,122 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,122 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,297 kilocalories per day
in 2013
All-time low
2,919 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 3,122 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3,297 kilocalories per day in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,919 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 71st 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 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,286 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 3,259 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,919 kilocalories per day | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 2,954 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,944 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,948 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,070 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,029 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3,062 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,097 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,095 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,123 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,217 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3,097 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,111 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3,046 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,082 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,967 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,062 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,022 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,161 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3,173 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,140 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,101 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,258 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3,164 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,162 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,221 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,170 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,208 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,188 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,202 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,185 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,172 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,173 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,129 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,119 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,153 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,182 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,153 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,191 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,217 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,158 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,142 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,258 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,230 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,297 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,234 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,194 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,154 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,127 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,154 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,116 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,148 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,151 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,134 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,122 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,122 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,122 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,272 kilocalories per day | 3,259 kilocalories per day | 3,286 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,964 kilocalories per day | 2,919 kilocalories per day | 3,070 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,083 kilocalories per day | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 3,217 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,084 kilocalories per day | 2,967 kilocalories per day | 3,173 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,193 kilocalories per day | 3,162 kilocalories per day | 3,258 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,161 kilocalories per day | 3,119 kilocalories per day | 3,217 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,191 kilocalories per day | 3,116 kilocalories per day | 3,297 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 3,122 kilocalories per day | 3,151 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 3,122 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,297 kilocalories per day in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,919 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.