Calorie supply by food group in Guinea
Guinea: Calorie supply by food group was 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,806 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,806 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,892 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Guinea, 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 Guinea is 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Guinea peaked at 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,892 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.
That places Guinea 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,918 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,892 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,001 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,938 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,901 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,942 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,912 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,005 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,961 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,975 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2,080 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,038 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,105 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,033 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,120 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,170 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,161 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,248 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,211 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,231 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,394 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,382 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,374 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,321 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,288 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,331 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,362 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,341 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,442 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,503 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,511 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,550 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,553 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,298 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,366 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,494 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,476 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,521 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,580 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,620 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,656 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,727 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,759 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,935 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,892 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,001 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,912 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,080 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,126 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,033 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,248 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,320 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,211 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,394 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,446 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,341 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,553 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,298 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,620 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,737 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,656 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 12 Israel 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 China 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,808 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 16 Egypt 2,803 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 2,801 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 18 Cuba 2,796 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Guinea?
- Calorie supply by food group in Guinea was 2,806 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,892 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.