Calorie supply by food group in Gabon
Gabon: Calorie supply by food group was 2,281 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,281
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,327
in 2012
All-time low
1,587
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Gabon is 2,281, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Gabon peaked at 2,327 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,587, in 1964.
Gabon ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,645 | — |
| 1962 | 1,654 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,599 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,587 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,630 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,681 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,723 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,669 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,682 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,718 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,680 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,669 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,815 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,855 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,901 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,917 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,949 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,888 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,860 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,840 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,894 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,969 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,993 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,956 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,004 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,968 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,039 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,061 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,981 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,122 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2,045 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,043 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,021 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,096 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,190 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,164 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,184 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,244 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,252 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,219 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,212 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,220 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,178 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,186 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,156 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,146 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,121 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,128 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,294 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,314 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,327 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,304 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,276 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,258 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,231 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,186 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,215 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,245 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,226 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,190 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,223 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,281 | +2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,281 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,281 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,643 | 1,587 | 1,723 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,807 | 1,669 | 1,949 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,959 | 1,840 | 2,061 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,109 | 1,981 | 2,244 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,182 | 2,121 | 2,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,265 | 2,186 | 2,327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,230 | 2,190 | 2,281 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 118 Chile 2,290 compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,289 compare
- 120 France 2,283 compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles 2,280 compare
- 123 Albania 2,269 compare
- 124 South Africa 2,267 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Gabon?
- Calorie supply by food group in Gabon was 2,281 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,327 in 2012.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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