Dietary composition by country in Bolivia
Bolivia: Dietary composition by country was 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.91 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.55 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Bolivia, 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Bolivia is 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Bolivia peaked at 9.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0.9139 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0.9151 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9162 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9173 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9187 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.6% |
| 1972 | 2.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +67.0% |
| 1976 | 2.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.9% |
| 1977 | 1.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 1.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 7.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +167.0% |
| 1981 | 3.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1983 | 2.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9438 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1987 | 0.946 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9481 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9505 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9529 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9556 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9586 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9622 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9659 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9696 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9732 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.7% |
| 1998 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.1% |
| 2011 | 6.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 7.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 7.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 7.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +200.6% | 0.9187 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.76 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1980 | +167.0% | 2.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.46 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1997 | +100.7% | 0.9732 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +99.1% | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1975 | +67.0% | 2.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.64 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1999 | +50.5% | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4069 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9173 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9187 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9438 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9529 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 102 Oman 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Philippines 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Yemen 8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 106 Jordan 7.74 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Congo 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Mali 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Bolivia?
- Dietary composition by country in Bolivia was 7.91 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Bolivia ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.