Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Peru
Peru: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 173.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
173.28 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
175.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
71.43 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 173.28 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Peru peaked at 175.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.43 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1983.
Peru ranks 100th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.53 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 77.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 75.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 80.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 77.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 82.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 83.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 79.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 79.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 82.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 84.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 82.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 93.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 86.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 85.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 86.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 88.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 83.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 85.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 75.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 76.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 76.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 71.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 73.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 72.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 92.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 91.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 88.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 79.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 80.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 72.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 73.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 73.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 86.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 86.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 77.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 82.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 84.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 86.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 85.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 90.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 87.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 89.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 99.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 100.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 102.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 126.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 132.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 141.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 143.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 148.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 150.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 153.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 156.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 163.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 173.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 172.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 174.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 175.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 173.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 173.28 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 173.28 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +26.6% | 72.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 92.06 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 75.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 82.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 92.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 90.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 102.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 126.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 173.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 172.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 175.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Bolivia 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 176 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 North Macedonia 173.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Vietnam 172.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 172.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Cuba 171.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Peru?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Peru was 173.28 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 175.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.43 kilocalories per day per capita in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.