What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 1,624 kilocalories per day per capita in 2003.

How does Central African Republic rank for calorie supply by food group?

Central African Republic ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Central African Republic 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Central African Republic

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Central African Republic
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Calorie supply by food group was 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

2,159 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

148th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,159 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2022

All-time low

1,624 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2003

Years of data

1961–2022

Calorie supply by food group in Central African Republic, 1961–2022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2022, calorie supply by food group in Central African Republic stood at 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Central African Republic peaked at 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,624 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2003.

Central African Republic ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,854 kilocalories per day per capita	1,745 kilocalories per day per capita	1,941 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	1,995 kilocalories per day per capita	1,947 kilocalories per day per capita	2,098 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	1,836 kilocalories per day per capita	1,686 kilocalories per day per capita	2,046 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	1,681 kilocalories per day per capita	1,633 kilocalories per day per capita	1,736 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	1,673 kilocalories per day per capita	1,624 kilocalories per day per capita	1,773 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,072 kilocalories per day per capita	1,972 kilocalories per day per capita	2,127 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,137 kilocalories per day per capita	2,120 kilocalories per day per capita	2,159 kilocalories per day per capita	3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

145 Jordan 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita compare
146 Uganda 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita compare
147 Afghanistan 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita compare
149 Finland 2,148 kilocalories per day per capita compare
150 Netherlands 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita compare
151 Ukraine 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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More reference data data for Central African Republic

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Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Consumer price index 179.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Central African Republic?: Calorie supply by food group in Central African Republic was 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, 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 Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 1,624 kilocalories per day per capita in 2003.
How does Central African Republic rank for calorie supply by food group?: Central African Republic ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.