Calorie supply by food group in Gabon

Gabon: Calorie supply by food group was 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,281 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,327 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
1,587 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Gabon, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Gabon is 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,587 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.

Gabon ranks 121st of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,643 kilocalories per day per capita 1,587 kilocalories per day per capita 1,723 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 1,807 kilocalories per day per capita 1,669 kilocalories per day per capita 1,949 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 1,959 kilocalories per day per capita 1,840 kilocalories per day per capita 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 2,109 kilocalories per day per capita 1,981 kilocalories per day per capita 2,244 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 2,182 kilocalories per day per capita 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita 2,252 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 2,265 kilocalories per day per capita 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita 2,327 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita 2,190 kilocalories per day per capita 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 118 Chile 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 120 France 2,283 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 122 Netherlands Antilles 2,280 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 123 Albania 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 124 South Africa 2,267 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More reference data data for Gabon

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Gabon?
Calorie supply by food group in Gabon was 2,281 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2,327 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,587 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
How does Gabon rank for calorie supply by food group?
Gabon ranks 121st out of 191 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 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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

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.