Daily supply of calories per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,823 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,823 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,823 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,844 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Guatemala, 1961–2023
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
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Guatemala is 2,823 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Guatemala peaked at 2,823 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,844 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,844 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,871 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,912 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,970 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,973 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,975 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,981 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,991 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,022 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,036 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,010 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,078 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,146 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,101 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,145 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,161 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,193 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,424 kilocalories per day | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,153 kilocalories per day | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2,041 kilocalories per day | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,217 kilocalories per day | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 2,361 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 2,334 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,338 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,197 kilocalories per day | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2,277 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,231 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,276 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,203 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,051 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,051 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,069 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,127 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,258 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,387 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,329 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,420 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,481 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,491 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,490 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,484 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,488 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,564 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,606 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,588 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,636 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,713 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,746 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,781 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,823 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2,823 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2,823 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,949 kilocalories per day | 1,844 kilocalories per day | 2,022 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,092 kilocalories per day | 2,010 kilocalories per day | 2,166 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 2,041 kilocalories per day | 2,424 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,194 kilocalories per day | 2,051 kilocalories per day | 2,320 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,276 kilocalories per day | 2,069 kilocalories per day | 2,420 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,535 kilocalories per day | 2,481 kilocalories per day | 2,636 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,766 kilocalories per day | 2,713 kilocalories per day | 2,823 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Guatemala?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Guatemala was 2,823 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,823 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,844 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Guatemala ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.