Calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Calorie supply by food group was 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,152 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 2,152 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,111 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,083 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,133 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,098 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,090 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,070 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,058 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,997 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,098 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,152 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 168 Saint Lucia 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Moldova 1,994 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Syria 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Hong Kong 1,945 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,982 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,152 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.