Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Russia
Russia: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Russia stood at 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Russia peaked at 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 163.68 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1996.
That places Russia 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 183.49 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 183.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 178.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 176.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 163.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 176.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 177.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 169.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 165.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 166.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 172.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 175.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 177.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 187.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 191.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 205.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 210.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 212.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 244.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 244.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 257.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 255.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 254.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 247.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 244.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 250.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 254.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 259.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 261.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 264.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 273.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 260.98 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 163.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 183.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 186.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 165.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 212.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 244.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 259.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 261.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 29 Latvia 286.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 French Polynesia 285.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Canada 282.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 33 Greece 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 277.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 Italy 276.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Russia?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Russia was 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita 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 total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 281.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Russia ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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 Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.