Calorie supply by food group in Guyana
Guyana: Calorie supply by food group was 2,673 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,673
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,673
in 2023
All-time low
1,946
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Guyana is 2,673, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Guyana peaked at 2,673 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,946, in 1965.
That places Guyana 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,991 | — |
| 1962 | 2,011 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,960 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,021 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,946 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,984 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,970 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,962 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,965 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,948 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,953 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,975 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,077 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 2,117 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,131 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,159 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,150 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,160 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,096 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,107 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,179 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,205 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,269 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,227 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,212 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,234 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,232 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,158 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,139 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,076 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,078 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,043 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,039 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,124 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,151 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,138 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,176 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,163 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,136 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,217 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,278 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,245 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,229 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,205 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,281 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,289 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,284 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,270 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,297 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,222 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,187 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,237 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,244 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,322 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,460 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,516 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,567 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,571 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,570 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,565 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,577 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,631 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,673 | +1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,673 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,673 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,979 | 1,946 | 2,021 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,077 | 1,948 | 2,160 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,196 | 2,107 | 2,269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,112 | 2,039 | 2,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,259 | 2,205 | 2,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,389 | 2,187 | 2,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,611 | 2,565 | 2,673 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Guyana?
- Calorie supply by food group in Guyana was 2,673 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,673 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,946 in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from 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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