Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Belize
Belize: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 160.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Belize stood at 160.16 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Belize peaked at 167.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.57 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1969.
Belize ranks 110th 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.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.47 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 118.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 92.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.9% |
| 1964 | 97.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 91.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 92.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 94.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 99.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 86.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 102.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 105.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 105.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 98.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 110.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 120.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 119.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 123.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 125.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 129.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 134.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 136.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 130.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 138.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 136.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 136.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 132.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 137.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 135.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 108.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 118.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 101.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 104.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 104.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 107.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 107.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 102.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 109.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 106.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 106.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 116.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 124.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 127.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 124.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 122.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 117.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 113.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 110.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 105.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 103.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 128.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 126.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 129.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 126 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 144.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 146.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 149.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 137.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 134.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 134.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 137.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 144.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 167.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 160.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 160.16 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 160.16 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 98.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 129.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 108.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 138.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 101.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 103.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 127.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 126 kilocalories per day per capita | 149.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 137.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 167.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 107 Oman 164.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Libya 163.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 109 Ecuador 161.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 154.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 El Salvador 147.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 South Africa 146.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Belize?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Belize was 160.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 167.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.57 kilocalories per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Belize rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Belize ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.