Calorie supply by food group in Kiribati
Kiribati: Calorie supply by food group was 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,698 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,763 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
1,527 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Kiribati peaked at 2,763 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,527 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,527 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,563 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,578 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,581 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,581 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,663 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,743 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,767 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,777 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,840 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,884 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,042 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,045 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,076 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,203 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2,299 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,266 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,286 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,225 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,218 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,157 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,181 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,097 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,270 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,266 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,309 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,208 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,267 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,280 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,295 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,321 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,319 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,324 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,314 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,299 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,332 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,323 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,318 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,304 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,630 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2,647 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,706 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,697 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,741 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,763 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,727 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,685 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,724 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,706 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,672 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,647 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,642 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,527 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,777 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,840 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,299 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,211 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,097 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,208 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,321 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,321 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,299 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,703 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,630 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,763 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,667 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,647 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 21 Togo 2,746 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 South Korea 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 25 Mauritius 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Qatar 2,678 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Guyana 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Kiribati?
- Calorie supply by food group in Kiribati was 2,698 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,763 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,527 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Kiribati ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.