Dietary energy supply

Map of dietary energy availability per person per day in 2001-2003
Map of dietary energy availability per person per day in 1989-1991
Map of dietary energy availability per person per day in 1979-1981
Energy values in kilocalories (kilojoules):
  No data
  <1600 (<6,700)
  1600-1800 (6,700–7,500)
  1800-2000 (7,500–8,400)
  2000-2200 (8,400–9,200)
  2200-2400 (9,200–10,000)
  2400-2600 (10,000–10,900)
  2600-2800 (10,900–11,700)
  2800-3000 (11,700–12,600)
  3000-3200 (12,600–13,400)
  3200-3400 (13,400–14,200)
  3400-3600 (14,200–15,100)
  >3600 (>15,100)

The dietary energy supply is the food available for human consumption, usually expressed in kilocalories or kilojoules per person per day. It gives an overestimate of the total amount of food consumed as it reflects both food consumed and food wasted.[1] It varies markedly between different regions and countries of the world. It has also changed significantly over the 21st century. Dietary energy supply is correlated with the rate of obesity.[2]

  1. ^ "Compendium of food and agriculture indicators - 2006". FAO. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  2. ^ Moussavi N, Gavino V, Receveur O (November 2008). "Is obesity related to the type of dietary fatty acids? An ecological study". Public Health Nutr. 11 (11): 1149–55. doi:10.1017/S1368980007001541. PMID 18194589.