Daily supply of calories per person in Colombia
Colombia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,126 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 3,126 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Colombia peaked at 3,127 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,950 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
That places Colombia 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,950 kilocalories per day | 1,950 kilocalories per day | 1,950 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,140 kilocalories per day | 2,065 kilocalories per day | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,341 kilocalories per day | 2,098 kilocalories per day | 2,549 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,601 kilocalories per day | 2,553 kilocalories per day | 2,650 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,757 kilocalories per day | 2,631 kilocalories per day | 2,832 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,849 kilocalories per day | 2,801 kilocalories per day | 2,896 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,986 kilocalories per day | 2,801 kilocalories per day | 3,091 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,118 kilocalories per day | 3,106 kilocalories per day | 3,127 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Colombia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Colombia was 3,126 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,127 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,950 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Colombia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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.