Daily supply of calories per person in Guyana
Guyana: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,318 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,318 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,318 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,257 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 3,318 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Guyana peaked at 3,318 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,257 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 51st 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,282 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,329 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,264 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2,305 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,294 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,291 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,287 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2,417 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,427 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,484 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,489 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,484 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,405 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,446 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,508 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,448 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,500 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,432 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,408 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,418 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,440 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,280 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,327 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,434 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,479 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,489 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,576 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,586 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,659 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,699 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,685 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,667 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,687 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,681 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,706 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,673 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,724 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,633 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,720 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,814 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,996 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2,998 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,100 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,109 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,154 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,239 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,318 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3,318 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3,318 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,292 kilocalories per day | 2,257 kilocalories per day | 2,329 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,396 kilocalories per day | 2,287 kilocalories per day | 2,489 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,428 kilocalories per day | 2,328 kilocalories per day | 2,508 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,442 kilocalories per day | 2,280 kilocalories per day | 2,595 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,686 kilocalories per day | 2,659 kilocalories per day | 2,724 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,871 kilocalories per day | 2,603 kilocalories per day | 3,100 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,205 kilocalories per day | 3,109 kilocalories per day | 3,318 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 48 Azerbaijan 3,339 kilocalories per day compare
- 49 Uruguay 3,323 kilocalories per day compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 3,321 kilocalories per day compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 3,313 kilocalories per day compare
- 53 Mexico 3,305 kilocalories per day compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 3,297 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Guyana?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Guyana was 3,318 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,318 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,257 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.