Calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Calorie supply by food group was 1,982 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1,982. 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,982, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,130 | — |
| 2011 | 2,152 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,111 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,083 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,133 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,098 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,053 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,090 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,070 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,058 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,997 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,017 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,998 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,982 | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,982 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,982 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,098 | 2,053 | 2,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,998 | 1,982 | 2,017 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,982 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 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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