Barbados vs Guatemala: Calorie supply by food group

Barbados
2,430 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Guatemala
2,416 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Barbados rank
75th
Guatemala rank
78th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Barbados
  • Guatemala
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita in Guatemala, a difference of 14 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 78th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita 1,776 kilocalories per day per capita 157.3 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
1970s 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita 89.22 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
1980s 2,190 kilocalories per day per capita 2,098 kilocalories per day per capita 91.16 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
1990s 2,202 kilocalories per day per capita 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita 184.25 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
2000s 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita 2,037 kilocalories per day per capita 186.73 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
2010s 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita 173.66 kilocalories per day per capita Barbados
2020s 2,404 kilocalories per day per capita 2,406 kilocalories per day per capita 1.56 kilocalories per day per capita Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Barbados or Guatemala?
Barbados, at 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Barbados and Guatemala?
14 kilocalories per day per capita, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Guatemala rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Barbados ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 78th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.