Dietary compositions by commodity group in Belize
Belize: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
130.42 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
130.42 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
8.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Belize stood at 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Belize peaked at 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Belize 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.1% |
| 1963 | 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 20.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 24.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 27.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 23.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 24.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 27.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 26.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 22.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 28.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 23.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 66.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +183.1% |
| 1975 | 38.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.6% |
| 1976 | 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 37.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 36.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 48.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 32.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 34.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 32.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 24.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 30.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 35.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 29.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 41.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 39.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 42.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 47.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 57.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +93.1% |
| 1993 | 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 47.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 46.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 49.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 46.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 44.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 29.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 46.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 28.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +160.4% |
| 2004 | 48.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 54.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 48.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 46.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 49.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 40.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 89.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +121.4% |
| 2011 | 89.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 97.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 96.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 95.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 89.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 111.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +183.1% | 23.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.42 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2003 | +160.4% | 28.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.33 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +121.4% | 40.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.53 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 97.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 28 Estonia 139.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 29 United Kingdom 138.53 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 Slovenia 136.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 32 Kuwait 130.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 33 North Macedonia 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Bermuda 122.67 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 compositions by commodity group in Belize?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Belize was 130.42 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Belize ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.