Calorie supply by food group in Brunei
Brunei: Calorie supply by food group was 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Brunei, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2009.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Brunei peaked at 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,560 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Brunei 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,560 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,574 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,575 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,601 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,644 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,796 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1,883 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,760 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,968 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,801 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,816 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,812 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,985 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1,951 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,122 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,142 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2,236 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2,380 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 2,170 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,228 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,338 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,264 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,271 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,308 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,294 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,288 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,301 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,340 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,355 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,428 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,427 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,404 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,696 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,560 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,883 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,864 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,985 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,185 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,380 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,394 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,301 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 86 Venezuela 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 87 Malawi 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 88 Libya 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita
- 90 Luxembourg 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 91 Czechia 2,380 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 92 New Zealand 2,372 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Brunei?
- Calorie supply by food group in Brunei was 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,560 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Brunei ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2009.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.