How does Guatemala rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Guatemala ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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) 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.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Guatemala: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,823 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,823 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

120th

of 192 countries

All-time high

2,823 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

1,844 kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 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

In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 2,823 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 2,823 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,844 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

Guatemala ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	1,844 kilocalories per day	—
1962	1,871 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1963	1,912 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
1964	1,970 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
1965	1,973 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1966	1,975 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1967	1,981 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1968	1,991 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
1969	2,022 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1970	2,036 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1971	2,010 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
1972	2,021 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1973	2,078 kilocalories per day	+2.8%
1974	2,061 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
1975	2,146 kilocalories per day	+4.1%
1976	2,101 kilocalories per day	-2.1%
1977	2,145 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1978	2,161 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1979	2,166 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1980	2,193 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1981	2,424 kilocalories per day	+10.6%
1982	2,299 kilocalories per day	-5.2%
1983	2,153 kilocalories per day	-6.3%
1984	2,041 kilocalories per day	-5.2%
1985	2,217 kilocalories per day	+8.6%
1986	2,361 kilocalories per day	+6.5%
1987	2,334 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1988	2,338 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1989	2,197 kilocalories per day	-6.0%
1990	2,320 kilocalories per day	+5.6%
1991	2,277 kilocalories per day	-1.9%
1992	2,231 kilocalories per day	-2.0%
1993	2,276 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1994	2,293 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1995	2,203 kilocalories per day	-3.9%
1996	2,166 kilocalories per day	-1.7%
1997	2,051 kilocalories per day	-5.3%
1998	2,068 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1999	2,051 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
2000	2,069 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2001	2,127 kilocalories per day	+2.8%
2002	2,266 kilocalories per day	+6.5%
2003	2,258 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2004	2,244 kilocalories per day	-0.6%
2005	2,309 kilocalories per day	+2.9%
2006	2,348 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2007	2,387 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2008	2,329 kilocalories per day	-2.4%
2009	2,420 kilocalories per day	+3.9%
2010	2,481 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
2011	2,491 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2012	2,490 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
2013	2,484 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
2014	2,488 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2015	2,526 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2016	2,564 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2017	2,606 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2018	2,588 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2019	2,636 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2020	2,713 kilocalories per day	+2.9%
2021	2,746 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2022	2,781 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2023	2,823 kilocalories per day	+1.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

Guatemala's 2,823 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Guatemala's 2,823 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,949 kilocalories per day	1,844 kilocalories per day	2,022 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,092 kilocalories per day	2,010 kilocalories per day	2,166 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,256 kilocalories per day	2,041 kilocalories per day	2,424 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,194 kilocalories per day	2,051 kilocalories per day	2,320 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,276 kilocalories per day	2,069 kilocalories per day	2,420 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,535 kilocalories per day	2,481 kilocalories per day	2,636 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,766 kilocalories per day	2,713 kilocalories per day	2,823 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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
121 Turkmenistan 2,814 kilocalories per day compare
122 Peru 2,811 kilocalories per day compare
123 Myanmar 2,809 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Guatemala

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 2,823 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 Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 2,823 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 1,844 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Guatemala ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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) 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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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.