Daily supply of calories per person in Chile
Chile: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,057 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 191 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.