Calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Calorie supply by food group was 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,554 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,583 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,583 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,622 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,835 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,170 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,295 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,175 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,143 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,518 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,422 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,554 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 71 Ethiopia 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 73 Oman 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Barbados 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Cambodia 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Botswana 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau was 2,436 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,554 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.