Calorie supply by food group in Belize
Belize: Calorie supply by food group was 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,345 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,416 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
1,528 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Belize is 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Belize peaked at 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,528 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Belize ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,528 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,598 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1,664 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,631 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,661 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,628 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,661 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,621 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,623 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,614 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,649 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,667 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,680 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,720 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,722 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,691 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,710 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,770 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,773 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,725 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,726 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,851 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1,829 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,905 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,962 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,056 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,092 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,113 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,157 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,162 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,177 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,165 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,361 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2,340 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,343 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,246 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,263 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,360 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,624 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,528 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,664 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,699 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,614 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,773 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,905 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,092 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,177 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,324 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,366 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 98 Nicaragua 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Cape Verde 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Samoa 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Eswatini 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Malaysia 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Belize?
- Calorie supply by food group in Belize was 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,528 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Belize ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.