Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 235.90 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
235.90 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
235.90 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
170.75 billion kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 235.90 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 235.90 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170.75 billion kilocalories per day, in 1962.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.42 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 170.75 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 173.51 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 173.78 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 176.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 177.83 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 177.72 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 178.51 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 180.15 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 183.04 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 181.72 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 177.99 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 182.13 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 175.77 billion kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 176.37 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 178.93 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 178.48 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 174.82 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 178.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 176.04 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 174.68 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 176.39 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 176.18 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 177.21 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 181.03 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 182.52 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 183.80 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 185.49 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 184.23 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 186.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 184.72 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 188.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 186.29 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 187.78 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 185.41 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 190.81 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 194.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 196.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 200.46 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 198.95 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 202.00 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 203.80 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 203.76 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 207.45 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 208.09 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 209.23 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 209.15 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 210.70 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 211.35 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 208.20 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 210.92 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 211.31 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 214.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 217.41 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 220.03 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 220.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 223.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 221.86 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 225.25 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 225.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 224.83 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 227.57 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 235.90 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.59 billion kilocalories per day | 170.75 billion kilocalories per day | 180.15 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.80 billion kilocalories per day | 174.82 billion kilocalories per day | 183.04 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.76 billion kilocalories per day | 174.68 billion kilocalories per day | 185.49 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.23 billion kilocalories per day | 184.72 billion kilocalories per day | 200.46 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.45 billion kilocalories per day | 198.95 billion kilocalories per day | 211.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.35 billion kilocalories per day | 208.20 billion kilocalories per day | 225.25 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.57 billion kilocalories per day | 224.83 billion kilocalories per day | 235.90 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 17 Viet Nam 309.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 18 Germany 298.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 260.51 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 21 France 231.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 22 Italy 223.28 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 213.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 235.90 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 235.90 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.75 billion kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.