Minimum daily requirement of calories in Colombia
Colombia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,838 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,838 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,838 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
1,768 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,838 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Colombia peaked at 1,838 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,768 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,771 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,775 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,778 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,785 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,789 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,797 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,801 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,804 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,808 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,812 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,815 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,818 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,821 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,828 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,831 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,834 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,835 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,836 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,837 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,838 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,838 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856 kilocalories per person per day, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,838 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871 kilocalories per person per day, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 1,801 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,819 kilocalories per person per day | 1,804 kilocalories per person per day | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,836 kilocalories per person per day | 1,834 kilocalories per person per day | 1,838 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 97 Fiji 1,848 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 97 Suriname 1,848 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 99 Lebanon 1,839 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 101 Jordan 1,836 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 101 Syria 1,836 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 103 Tonga 1,833 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 103 Venezuela 1,833 kilocalories per person per day 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 minimum daily requirement of calories in Colombia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Colombia was 1,838 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,838 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,768 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Colombia ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.