Dietary compositions by commodity group in Colombia
Colombia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 24.93 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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
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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 191 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.