Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,649 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,649 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,702 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
2,857 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1961–2023
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
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Romania is 3,649 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 3,702 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,857 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Romania 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,857 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,903 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,957 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3,019 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3,077 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3,061 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,078 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 3,016 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3,070 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,102 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,177 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,094 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,262 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3,249 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,288 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,226 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,191 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,173 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,004 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 3,032 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,109 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,982 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,951 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,975 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,976 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,186 kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,047 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,097 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,088 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,111 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,125 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,190 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,297 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,392 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,460 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,472 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,540 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,598 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,560 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,607 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,598 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,358 kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3,394 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,351 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,418 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,477 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,538 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,580 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,597 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,622 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,650 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,646 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,661 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,702 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,649 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,995 kilocalories per day | 2,857 kilocalories per day | 3,078 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 2,909 kilocalories per day | 3,288 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,046 kilocalories per day | 2,951 kilocalories per day | 3,191 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,055 kilocalories per day | 2,882 kilocalories per day | 3,186 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,471 kilocalories per day | 3,190 kilocalories per day | 3,607 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 3,351 kilocalories per day | 3,650 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,664 kilocalories per day | 3,646 kilocalories per day | 3,702 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 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$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 3,649 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,702 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.