Dietary composition by country in Belize
Belize: Dietary composition by country was 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
93.7 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
11th
of 191 countries
All-time high
93.7 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
2.03 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Dietary composition by country in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +248.4% |
| 1963 | 8.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 9.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 7.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 9.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 14.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.4% |
| 1971 | 9.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 14.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.7% |
| 1973 | 10.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 51.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +400.9% |
| 1975 | 27.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 25.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 27.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 23.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 35.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.4% |
| 1980 | 21.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 27.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 22.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 16.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 19.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 23.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 17.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 27.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +59.0% |
| 1988 | 25.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 29.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 31.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 18.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 34.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +88.9% |
| 1993 | 35.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 28.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 31.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 25.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 22.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 13.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 24.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +78.0% |
| 2001 | 12.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 14.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 31.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +112.0% |
| 2004 | 28.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 35 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 29.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 28.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 21.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 61.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +189.7% |
| 2011 | 59.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 60.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 60.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 55.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 63.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 52.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 62.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 74.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 69.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +400.9% | 10.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.09 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1962 | +248.4% | 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.07 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +189.7% | 21.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.36 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
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.