Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,259 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 2010–2023
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 Syrian Arab Republic is 2,259 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 3,089 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,259 kilocalories per day, in 2023.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,089 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 3,057 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,844 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,798 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,684 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,487 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,421 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2,259 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2,259 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,793 kilocalories per day | 2,487 kilocalories per day | 3,089 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 kilocalories per day | 2,259 kilocalories per day | 2,421 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 173 Afghanistan 2,315 kilocalories per day compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare
- 175 Timor-Leste 2,277 kilocalories per day compare
- 177 Congo 2,187 kilocalories per day compare
- 178 Mozambique 2,186 kilocalories per day compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 2,177 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 2,259 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,089 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.