Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 49.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 49.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 65.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2011.
Italy ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.4% | — |
| 1962 | 63.5% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.3% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 59.4% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.6% | 60.9% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.0% | 56.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 50.2% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 48.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.0% | 49.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 49.0% 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 share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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 Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.