Calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Calorie supply by food group was 2,436 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,436
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,554
in 2020
All-time low
1,583
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,436 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,583, in 1962.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,634 | — |
| 1962 | 1,583 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,606 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,663 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,758 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,799 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,756 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,622 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 1,717 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,622 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1,773 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1,756 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,785 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,829 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,843 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,824 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,803 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,814 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,747 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,835 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,965 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,969 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,996 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,224 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 2,129 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,152 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,124 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,109 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,184 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,263 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,295 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,203 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,226 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,219 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,131 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,071 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,048 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,064 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,162 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,193 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,194 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,143 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,177 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,189 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,160 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,192 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,188 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,156 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,113 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,076 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,068 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,033 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,885 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,013 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2,169 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,446 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2,518 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,373 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,554 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,387 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,313 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,436 | +5.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,436 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,436 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,682 | 1,583 | 1,799 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,780 | 1,622 | 1,843 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,048 | 1,835 | 2,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,170 | 2,048 | 2,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,175 | 2,143 | 2,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,169 | 1,885 | 2,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,422 | 2,313 | 2,554 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Calorie supply by food group in Guinea-Bissau was 2,436 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,554 in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th out of 192 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 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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