Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,476 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,476 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,570 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
2,284 kilocalories per day
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 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
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia stood at 3,476 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 3,570 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,284 kilocalories per day, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,317 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 2,284 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,655 kilocalories per day | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 2,541 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,536 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,722 kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,775 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,743 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,629 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,721 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,871 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,780 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,833 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,039 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,056 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,037 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,053 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,103 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,085 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,172 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,226 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,248 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,337 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,434 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,523 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,570 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,522 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,476 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3,476 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3,476 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,583 kilocalories per day | 2,284 kilocalories per day | 2,834 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,841 kilocalories per day | 2,629 kilocalories per day | 3,056 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,170 kilocalories per day | 3,009 kilocalories per day | 3,434 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,523 kilocalories per day | 3,476 kilocalories per day | 3,570 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 22 Luxembourg 3,522 kilocalories per day compare
- 23 France 3,490 kilocalories per day compare
- 24 Norway 3,476 kilocalories per day compare
- 26 Netherlands 3,467 kilocalories per day compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,458 kilocalories per day compare
- 28 Croatia 3,448 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 400.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 675.78 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 3,476 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,570 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,284 kilocalories per day in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.