Calorie supply by food group in Bolivia
Bolivia: Calorie supply by food group was 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Bolivia peaked at 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,305 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,386 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,305 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,478 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,567 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,461 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,631 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,539 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,423 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,631 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,645 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,557 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,728 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,719 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,684 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,749 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,852 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,813 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,862 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 179 Papua New Guinea 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 180 Congo 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 181 North Korea 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 183 Haiti 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 185 Bahamas 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1506 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 197.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Bolivia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Bolivia was 1,837 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,305 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Bolivia ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.