Calorie supply by food group in Guyana
Guyana: Calorie supply by food group was 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,673 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,673 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,946 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Guyana, 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
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Guyana is 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,946 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,991 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,946 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,970 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,962 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,965 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,975 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,077 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,131 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,150 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,160 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,096 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,179 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,205 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,227 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,234 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,158 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,139 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,076 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,078 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,124 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,151 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,138 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,217 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,278 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,229 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,205 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,270 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,222 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,237 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,244 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,322 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,516 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,567 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,571 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,570 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,565 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,577 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,631 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,673 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 | 1,979 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,946 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,077 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,160 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,196 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,112 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,259 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,205 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,571 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,611 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,565 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 24 Kiribati 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 25 Mauritius 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Qatar 2,678 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 28 Senegal 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 29 Romania 2,664 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 Nepal 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,946 kilocalories per day per capita 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 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.