Calorie supply by food group in Comoros
Comoros: Calorie supply by food group was 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Calorie supply by food group in Comoros, 2010–2023
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 2023, calorie supply by food group in Comoros stood at 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Comoros peaked at 2,332 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Comoros 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Calorie supply by food group in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,234 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 2,216 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,273 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,271 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,320 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,318 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,332 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,288 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,222 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,216 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,332 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,235 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,288 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 133 Sudan 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 134 Latvia 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 135 New Caledonia 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 137 Gambia 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 138 USSR 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita
- 139 Iraq 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Comoros?
- Calorie supply by food group in Comoros was 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,332 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Comoros ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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.