Daily supply of calories per person in Peru
Peru: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,811 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,811 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,867 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,860 kilocalories per day
in 1936
Years of data
66
1936–2023
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 122nd 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 66 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1,860 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1947 | 1,920 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | +15.6% |
| 1961 | 2,073 kilocalories per day | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,935 kilocalories per day | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,112 kilocalories per day | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 2,069 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2,087 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,066 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2,019 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 2,142 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,193 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,070 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,164 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,108 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,055 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,909 kilocalories per day | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 2,046 kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 2,037 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,173 kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2,151 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,974 kilocalories per day | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 2,046 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,217 kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 2,221 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,230 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,122 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,110 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,172 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,165 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,233 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,277 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,211 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,223 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,271 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,289 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,236 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,376 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,408 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,444 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,517 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,565 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,592 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,606 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,671 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,702 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,737 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,764 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,754 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,767 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,792 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,835 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,848 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,860 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,811 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,811 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)
- Peru's 2,811 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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 122nd out of 192 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.