Daily supply of calories per person in Chile
Chile: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,057 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,057 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,137 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
2,352 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Chile, 1947–2023
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
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Chile stood at 3,057 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Chile peaked at 3,137 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,352 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
Chile ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,352 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,356 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2,353 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,399 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,506 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2,470 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,462 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2,533 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,569 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,569 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,566 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,639 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,658 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,511 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 2,658 kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,433 kilocalories per day | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 2,540 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,545 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,584 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,608 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,625 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,537 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,477 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,515 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,425 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,435 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,438 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,414 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,456 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,562 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,673 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,684 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,724 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,739 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,765 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,778 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,785 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,790 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,824 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,860 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,893 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,886 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,914 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,907 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,933 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,889 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,875 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,903 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,939 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,926 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,955 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,023 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,079 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,137 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,111 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,057 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3,057 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3,057 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,354 kilocalories per day | 2,352 kilocalories per day | 2,356 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,490 kilocalories per day | 2,353 kilocalories per day | 2,569 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 2,433 kilocalories per day | 2,658 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 2,414 kilocalories per day | 2,625 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,703 kilocalories per day | 2,526 kilocalories per day | 2,790 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 kilocalories per day | 2,824 kilocalories per day | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,939 kilocalories per day | 2,875 kilocalories per day | 3,023 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,096 kilocalories per day | 3,057 kilocalories per day | 3,137 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 79 Paraguay 3,067 kilocalories per day compare
- 80 Costa Rica 3,061 kilocalories per day compare
- 81 Tonga 3,059 kilocalories per day compare
- 83 French Polynesia 3,045 kilocalories per day compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,043 kilocalories per day compare
- 85 Mongolia 3,031 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Chile?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Chile was 3,057 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,137 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,352 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Chile rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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
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.