Argentina vs Colombia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Argentina
153.03 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Colombia
163.57 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Argentina rank
31st
Colombia rank
28th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 163.57 billion kilocalories per day against 153.03 billion kilocalories per day in Argentina, a difference of 10.54 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.40 billion kilocalories per day | 38.81 billion kilocalories per day | 31.59 billion kilocalories per day | Argentina |
| 1970s | 82.24 billion kilocalories per day | 54.35 billion kilocalories per day | 27.89 billion kilocalories per day | Argentina |
| 1980s | 92.46 billion kilocalories per day | 75.28 billion kilocalories per day | 17.18 billion kilocalories per day | Argentina |
| 1990s | 107.87 billion kilocalories per day | 97.85 billion kilocalories per day | 10.02 billion kilocalories per day | Argentina |
| 2000s | 119.81 billion kilocalories per day | 119.00 billion kilocalories per day | 810.70 million kilocalories per day | Argentina |
| 2010s | 136.14 billion kilocalories per day | 140.45 billion kilocalories per day | 4.31 billion kilocalories per day | Colombia |
| 2020s | 151.45 billion kilocalories per day | 160.50 billion kilocalories per day | 9.05 billion kilocalories per day | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 163.57 billion kilocalories per day against 153.03 billion kilocalories per day in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Argentina and Colombia?
- 10.54 billion kilocalories per day, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.