What is calorie supply by food group in Colombia?

Calorie supply by food group in Colombia was 2,506 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 Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 2,511 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.

How does Colombia rank for calorie supply by food group?

Colombia ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Colombia 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Colombia

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Colombia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,506 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

60th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,511 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2016

All-time low

1,724 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Colombia, 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

Colombia recorded 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Colombia peaked at 2,511 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1967.

Colombia ranks 60th of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,789 kilocalories per day per capita	1,724 kilocalories per day per capita	1,888 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	2,000 kilocalories per day per capita	1,765 kilocalories per day per capita	2,204 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	2,231 kilocalories per day per capita	2,185 kilocalories per day per capita	2,284 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,308 kilocalories per day per capita	2,203 kilocalories per day per capita	2,363 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,361 kilocalories per day per capita	2,315 kilocalories per day per capita	2,402 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,414 kilocalories per day per capita	2,271 kilocalories per day per capita	2,511 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,504 kilocalories per day per capita	2,499 kilocalories per day per capita	2,509 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

57 Belgium 2,515 kilocalories per day per capita compare
58 Djibouti 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita compare
59 Niger 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita compare
61 Dominica 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita compare
62 Marshall Islands 2,498 kilocalories per day per capita compare
63 Panama 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Colombia?: Calorie supply by food group in Colombia was 2,506 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 Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 2,511 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.
How does Colombia rank for calorie supply by food group?: Colombia ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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

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: 07 August 2026

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.