What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 28.41 kilocalories per day per capita in 1980.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.

How does Guatemala rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Guatemala ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guatemala 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.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Guatemala

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Guatemala
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 21.77 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

21.77 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

162nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

28.41 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1980

All-time low

5.87 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 21.77 kilocalories per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Guatemala peaked at 28.41 kilocalories per day per capita in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.

That places Guatemala 162nd 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	8.95 kilocalories per day per capita	8.07 kilocalories per day per capita	10.03 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	16.7 kilocalories per day per capita	10.05 kilocalories per day per capita	26.43 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	15.37 kilocalories per day per capita	5.97 kilocalories per day per capita	28.41 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	9.2 kilocalories per day per capita	5.87 kilocalories per day per capita	13.44 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	15.8 kilocalories per day per capita	11.56 kilocalories per day per capita	21.55 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	18.07 kilocalories per day per capita	13.71 kilocalories per day per capita	20.02 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	21.59 kilocalories per day per capita	20.61 kilocalories per day per capita	22.3 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

159 Algeria 24.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
160 Guinea 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
161 Indonesia 22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
163 Nigeria 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
164 Sierra Leone 21.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
165 Mali 21.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Guatemala?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Guatemala was 21.77 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 Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 28.41 kilocalories per day per capita in 1980.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
How does Guatemala rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Guatemala ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.