Daily supply of calories per person in Colombia
Colombia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,126 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,126 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,127 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,950 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
64
1947–2023
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 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,950 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1961 | 2,245 kilocalories per day | +15.1% |
| 1962 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,141 kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 2,188 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,071 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,228 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,312 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,356 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,490 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,549 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,530 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,601 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,594 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,590 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,625 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,562 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,650 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,602 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,639 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,631 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,634 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,703 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,748 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,774 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,816 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,826 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,784 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,819 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,836 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,875 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,843 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,844 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,801 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,845 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,886 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,896 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,802 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,801 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,804 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,075 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,091 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,052 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,088 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,106 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,114 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,127 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,126 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3,126 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3,126 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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 192 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.