Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana
Guyana: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,794 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,794 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,795 kilocalories per person per day
in 2019
All-time low
1,748 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 1,794 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana peaked at 1,795 kilocalories per person per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,748 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Guyana 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,748 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,751 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,760 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,765 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,771 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,777 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,785 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,789 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,794 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,794 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,790 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,789 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,795 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,792 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,792 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,794 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,794 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925 kilocalories per person per day, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,794 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871 kilocalories per person per day, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 1,748 kilocalories per person per day | 1,789 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,792 kilocalories per person per day | 1,789 kilocalories per person per day | 1,795 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | 1,792 kilocalories per person per day | 1,794 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 128 El Salvador 1,796 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 129 Gabon 1,795 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 129 Ghana 1,795 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 131 Algeria 1,794 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 133 Nicaragua 1,792 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 134 Kiribati 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 134 Namibia 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana was 1,794 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 kilocalories per person per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,748 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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About this data
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.