Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia
Colombia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 24.93 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.93 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.6 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
16.33 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 24.93 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia peaked at 37.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1998.
That places Colombia 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.49 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 23.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 21.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 21.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 22.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 21.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 18.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 20.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 20.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 21.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 21.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 18.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 19.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 20.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 20.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 21.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 21.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 21.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 21.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 21.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 19.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 18.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 17.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 18.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 17.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 18.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 19.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 19.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 17.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 18.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 16.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 19.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 18.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 19.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 24.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 26.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 29.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 37.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 28.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 29.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.93 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.93 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 154 Ecuador 27.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 155 Italy 26.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 156 Chad 25.9 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 158 Kiribati 24.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 159 Algeria 24.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 160 Guinea 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia was 24.93 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Colombia ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.