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 192 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
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 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,645 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,654 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,599 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,587 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,600 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,630 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,681 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,723 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,669 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,718 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,680 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,669 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,815 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,901 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,949 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,860 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,840 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,969 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,004 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,968 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,981 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,122 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2,045 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,096 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,190 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,164 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,244 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,252 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,219 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,220 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,178 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,156 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,128 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,294 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,314 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,327 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,304 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,276 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,258 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,231 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,190 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 118 Chile 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 120 France 2,283 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles 2,280 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 123 Albania 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 South Africa 2,267 kilocalories per day per capita 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 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 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 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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About this data
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.