Dietary composition by country in Belize
Belize: Dietary composition by country was 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Belize recorded 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Belize peaked at 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Belize 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 8 Hong Kong 109.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Bahamas 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 French Polynesia 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 Seychelles 82.99 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 Montenegro 80.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Tonga 79.39 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Belize
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- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5009 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.857 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Belize?
- Dietary composition by country in Belize was 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for dietary composition by country?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.