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

Peru ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Peru: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,811 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,811 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

122nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

2,867 kilocalories per day

in 2020

All-time low

1,860 kilocalories per day

in 1936

Years of data

1936–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1936–2023

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

Peru recorded 2,811 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,860 kilocalories per day, in 1936.

Peru ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1936 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1936	1,860 kilocalories per day	—
1947	1,920 kilocalories per day	+3.2%
1948	2,219 kilocalories per day	+15.6%
1961	2,073 kilocalories per day	-6.6%
1962	2,091 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1963	1,935 kilocalories per day	-7.5%
1964	2,112 kilocalories per day	+9.2%
1965	2,069 kilocalories per day	-2.0%
1966	2,087 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1967	2,066 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
1968	2,019 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
1969	2,250 kilocalories per day	+11.4%
1970	2,142 kilocalories per day	-4.8%
1971	2,193 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
1972	2,124 kilocalories per day	-3.1%
1973	2,070 kilocalories per day	-2.5%
1974	2,092 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1975	2,164 kilocalories per day	+3.4%
1976	2,108 kilocalories per day	-2.6%
1977	2,055 kilocalories per day	-2.5%
1978	1,909 kilocalories per day	-7.1%
1979	2,046 kilocalories per day	+7.1%
1980	2,037 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1981	2,173 kilocalories per day	+6.7%
1982	2,151 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
1983	2,178 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1984	1,974 kilocalories per day	-9.4%
1985	2,046 kilocalories per day	+3.6%
1986	2,217 kilocalories per day	+8.4%
1987	2,221 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1988	2,230 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1989	2,122 kilocalories per day	-4.8%
1990	2,000 kilocalories per day	-5.8%
1991	2,154 kilocalories per day	+7.7%
1992	2,110 kilocalories per day	-2.0%
1993	2,129 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1994	2,172 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1995	2,165 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1996	2,233 kilocalories per day	+3.2%
1997	2,277 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
1998	2,211 kilocalories per day	-2.9%
1999	2,223 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2000	2,313 kilocalories per day	+4.0%
2001	2,271 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
2002	2,289 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2003	2,236 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
2004	2,259 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
2005	2,376 kilocalories per day	+5.2%
2006	2,408 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2007	2,444 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2008	2,517 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
2009	2,565 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2010	2,592 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2011	2,606 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2012	2,671 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
2013	2,702 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2014	2,737 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2015	2,764 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
2016	2,754 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2017	2,767 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2018	2,792 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2019	2,835 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2020	2,867 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2021	2,848 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2022	2,860 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2023	2,811 kilocalories per day	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	1,860 kilocalories per day	1,860 kilocalories per day	1,860 kilocalories per day	1
1940s	2,070 kilocalories per day	1,920 kilocalories per day	2,219 kilocalories per day	2
1960s	2,078 kilocalories per day	1,935 kilocalories per day	2,250 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,090 kilocalories per day	1,909 kilocalories per day	2,193 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,135 kilocalories per day	1,974 kilocalories per day	2,230 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,167 kilocalories per day	2,000 kilocalories per day	2,277 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,368 kilocalories per day	2,236 kilocalories per day	2,565 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,722 kilocalories per day	2,592 kilocalories per day	2,835 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,846 kilocalories per day	2,811 kilocalories per day	2,867 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Peru

119 Grenada 2,827 kilocalories per day compare
120 Guatemala 2,823 kilocalories per day compare
121 Turkmenistan 2,814 kilocalories per day compare
123 Myanmar 2,809 kilocalories per day compare
124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,800 kilocalories per day compare
125 Cape Verde 2,794 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Peru

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,473 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,266 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.4664 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Peru?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 2,811 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 Peru?: The highest recorded value was 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 1,860 kilocalories per day in 1936.
How does Peru rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Peru ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.