Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,832 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,832 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,869 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
2,154 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2,832 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 2,869 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,154 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Belize 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,304 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,302 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,321 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,282 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,263 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,303 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,346 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,361 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,360 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,432 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,461 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,428 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,457 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,524 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2,539 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,632 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,651 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,602 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,491 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,498 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,492 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,484 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,581 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,492 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,551 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,574 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,764 kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 2,733 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,688 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,667 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,649 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,628 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,719 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,734 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,744 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,708 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,698 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,626 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,779 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,742 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,768 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,748 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,701 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,731 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,741 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,778 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,784 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,869 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,837 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,272 kilocalories per day | 2,154 kilocalories per day | 2,321 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,421 kilocalories per day | 2,303 kilocalories per day | 2,539 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,548 kilocalories per day | 2,484 kilocalories per day | 2,651 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,665 kilocalories per day | 2,551 kilocalories per day | 2,764 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,701 kilocalories per day | 2,626 kilocalories per day | 2,744 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,761 kilocalories per day | 2,701 kilocalories per day | 2,834 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,843 kilocalories per day | 2,832 kilocalories per day | 2,869 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,852 kilocalories per day compare
- 114 Senegal 2,848 kilocalories per day compare
- 115 Togo 2,847 kilocalories per day compare
- 117 Hong Kong, China 2,828 kilocalories per day compare
- 118 Lebanon 2,828 kilocalories per day compare
- 119 Grenada 2,827 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,323 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,225 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 2,832 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,869 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,154 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.