What is calorie supply by food group in Ghana?

Calorie supply by food group in Ghana was 2,978 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 Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 2,981 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 1,265 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.

How does Ghana rank for calorie supply by food group?

Ghana ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Ghana

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Calorie supply by food group was 2,978 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,978 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

7th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,981 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2022

All-time low

1,265 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Ghana, 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

In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Ghana stood at 2,978 kilocalories per day per capita.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Ghana peaked at 2,981 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,265 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1982.

Ghana ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,812 kilocalories per day per capita	1,699 kilocalories per day per capita	1,940 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	1,729 kilocalories per day per capita	1,382 kilocalories per day per capita	1,936 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	1,514 kilocalories per day per capita	1,265 kilocalories per day per capita	1,727 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,054 kilocalories per day per capita	1,538 kilocalories per day per capita	2,247 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,497 kilocalories per day per capita	2,286 kilocalories per day per capita	2,775 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,765 kilocalories per day per capita	2,662 kilocalories per day per capita	2,898 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,961 kilocalories per day per capita	2,917 kilocalories per day per capita	2,981 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

4 Serbia 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita compare
5 Algeria 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita compare
6 Tunisia 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita compare
8 Laos 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita compare
9 North Macedonia 2,879 kilocalories per day per capita compare
10 Bhutan 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Ghana?: Calorie supply by food group in Ghana was 2,978 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 Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 2,981 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 1,265 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for calorie supply by food group?: Ghana ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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

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: 07 August 2026

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.