Calorie supply by food group in Colombia
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 192 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
63
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 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,883 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,772 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,735 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,742 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,765 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,834 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1,869 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,991 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,126 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2,180 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,250 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,227 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,228 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,271 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,185 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,210 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,203 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,203 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,321 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,329 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,357 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,312 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,363 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,365 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,402 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,374 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,321 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,335 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,378 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,364 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,271 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,334 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,431 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,486 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,511 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,488 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,509 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,501 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,499 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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 192 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
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.