Daily supply of calories per person in Peru
Peru: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,811 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Peru, 1936–2023
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 Peru is 2,811 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Peru peaked at 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,860 kilocalories per day, in 1936.
That places Peru 121st 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 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,860 kilocalories per day | 1,860 kilocalories per day | 1,860 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,070 kilocalories per day | 1,920 kilocalories per day | 2,219 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,078 kilocalories per day | 1,935 kilocalories per day | 2,250 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,090 kilocalories per day | 1,909 kilocalories per day | 2,193 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,135 kilocalories per day | 1,974 kilocalories per day | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,167 kilocalories per day | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 2,277 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,368 kilocalories per day | 2,236 kilocalories per day | 2,565 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,722 kilocalories per day | 2,592 kilocalories per day | 2,835 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,846 kilocalories per day | 2,811 kilocalories per day | 2,867 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Peru?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Peru was 2,811 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,860 kilocalories per day in 1936.
- How does Peru rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.