A scatter plot comparing daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita for various countries in 2023.

A data visualization showing caloric supply on the y-axis (1500 kcal to 3500 kcal) and GDP per capita on the x-axis ($2,000 to $100,000). Points are sized by population and colored by continent. Countries like the United States, China, and India are prominent.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita, 2023 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. Caloric supply (kilocalories per day) 3,500 kcal 3,000 kcal 2,500 kcal 2,000 kcal 1,500 kcal $2,000 $5,000 $10,000 $20,000 $50,000 $100,000 GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices; plotted on a logarithmic axis) North America South America Africa Europe Asia Oceania 1.4B 600M Circles sized by Population Our World in Data Data source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources Note: GDP per capita is expressed in international-$ at 2021 prices. OurWorldInData.org/food-supply | CC BY United States Ireland Serbia China Brazil Mexico Uruguay Russia Germany Spain Sweden Qatar Kazakhstan Georgia Malaysia Hong Kong Bahamas Antigua and Barbuda Nauru Egypt Indonesia Ukraine Ecuador Ghana Morocco Tuvalu Kiribati Burkina Faso Myanmar India Bangladesh Pakistan Angola Iraq Zimbabwe Uganda Ethiopia Zambia Kenya Niger DR Congo Mozambique Haiti