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 191 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.

Daily supply of calories per person in Guyana

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Guyana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 countries

All-time high

3,318 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

2,257 kilocalories per day

in 1963

Years of data

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 191 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.

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

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53 Mexico 3,305 kilocalories per day compare
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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 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.