Calorie supply by food group in Peru
Peru: Calorie supply by food group was 2,300 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,300
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,364
in 2020
All-time low
1,654
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Peru stood at 2,300.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Peru peaked at 2,364 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,654, in 1984.
That places Peru 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,811 | — |
| 1962 | 1,827 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,691 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1,834 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1,820 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,804 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,803 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,772 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 1,892 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 1,928 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,867 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,815 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,854 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,927 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,871 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,817 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,686 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1,817 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1,750 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,894 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,850 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,885 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,654 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 1,683 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,831 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1,850 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,877 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,809 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,705 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1,848 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,802 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,832 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,846 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,831 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,896 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,951 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,935 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,921 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,004 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,970 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,982 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,001 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,130 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2,138 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,169 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,237 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,279 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,219 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,213 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,262 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,283 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,308 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,326 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,307 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,311 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,319 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,335 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,364 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,333 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,341 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | -1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,300 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,300 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,818 | 1,691 | 2,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,848 | 1,686 | 1,928 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,808 | 1,654 | 1,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,857 | 1,705 | 1,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,089 | 1,970 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,288 | 2,213 | 2,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,335 | 2,300 | 2,364 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Peru?
- Calorie supply by food group in Peru was 2,300 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,364 in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,654 in 1984.
- How does Peru rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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