Calorie supply by food group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Calorie supply by food group was 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,416 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,417 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
1,668 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Guatemala, 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
Guatemala recorded 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Guatemala peaked at 2,417 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 78th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,704 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,728 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,803 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,817 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,813 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,820 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,852 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,829 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,979 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1,942 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,987 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,997 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,029 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,270 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 2,142 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,992 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 2,210 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,175 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,127 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,073 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,114 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,116 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,852 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,874 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,861 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,912 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,001 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,082 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,181 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,185 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,181 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,180 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,208 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,241 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,288 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,324 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,417 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,414 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,416 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2,416 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)
- Guatemala's 2,416 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 | 1,776 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,829 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,997 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,098 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,270 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,852 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,037 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,324 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,406 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,417 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 75 Barbados 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Cambodia 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Botswana 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Spain 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Slovenia 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 81 El Salvador 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Guatemala?
- Calorie supply by food group in Guatemala was 2,416 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,417 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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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.