Daily supply of calories per person in Bolivia

Bolivia: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,374 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,374 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,441 kilocalories per day
in 2019
All-time low
1,571 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Bolivia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 2,374 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Bolivia peaked at 2,441 kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,571 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

That places Bolivia 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,668 kilocalories per day 1,571 kilocalories per day 1,772 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 1,914 kilocalories per day 1,778 kilocalories per day 2,000 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 1,893 kilocalories per day 1,795 kilocalories per day 1,971 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 1,950 kilocalories per day 1,847 kilocalories per day 2,042 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 2,105 kilocalories per day 2,047 kilocalories per day 2,163 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 2,331 kilocalories per day 2,247 kilocalories per day 2,441 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 2,382 kilocalories per day 2,364 kilocalories per day 2,404 kilocalories per day 4

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  1. 167 Zimbabwe 2,393 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 168 Comoros 2,390 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 169 Uganda 2,378 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 171 Iraq 2,371 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 172 Afghanistan 2,315 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Bolivia?
Daily supply of calories per person in Bolivia was 2,374 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 2,441 kilocalories per day in 2019.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,571 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Bolivia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Bolivia ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.