Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Daily supply of calories per person

Central African Republic
2,419 kilocalories per day
in 2022
Rwanda
2,405 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
163rd
Rwanda rank
164th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2,419 kilocalories per day against 2,405 kilocalories per day in Rwanda, a difference of 14 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 164th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1,932 kilocalories per day 1,921 kilocalories per day 11.56 kilocalories per day Central African Republic
1970s 2,103 kilocalories per day 2,155 kilocalories per day 52.62 kilocalories per day Rwanda
1980s 2,004 kilocalories per day 2,157 kilocalories per day 153.07 kilocalories per day Rwanda
1990s 1,877 kilocalories per day 1,627 kilocalories per day 249.39 kilocalories per day Central African Republic
2000s 1,896 kilocalories per day 2,122 kilocalories per day 226.85 kilocalories per day Rwanda
2010s 2,335 kilocalories per day 2,167 kilocalories per day 167.78 kilocalories per day Central African Republic
2020s 2,409 kilocalories per day 2,324 kilocalories per day 84.92 kilocalories per day Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Central African Republic or Rwanda?
Central African Republic, at 2,419 kilocalories per day against 2,405 kilocalories per day in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Central African Republic and Rwanda?
14 kilocalories per day, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Central African Republic ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 164th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
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

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.