Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 44.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 44.8% for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 44.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1961.
That places Austria 1st 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.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.5% | — |
| 1962 | 32.3% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 34.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 38.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.8% | 44.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Marshall Islands 43.8% compare
- 3 Switzerland 42.9% compare
- 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 42.4% compare
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- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 44.8% 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 fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 fats 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 fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.