Congo vs Kenya: Calorie supply by food group
Congo
1,885 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya
1,898 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Congo rank
181st
Kenya rank
179th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita against 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita in Congo, a difference of 13 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Congo ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | 211.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,083 kilocalories per day per capita | 299.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,970 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,962 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.66 kilocalories per day per capita | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,819 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,820 kilocalories per day per capita | 129.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,944 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.83 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,901 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,929 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.94 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita against 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Congo and Kenya?
- 13 kilocalories per day per capita, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Congo ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 179th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.