Calorie supply by food group in Nauru
Nauru: Calorie supply by food group was 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Nauru, 2019–2023
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 Nauru is 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over five years.
That places Nauru 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Calorie supply by food group in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,251 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,201 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 107 Rwanda 2,325 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Armenia 2,316 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 109 Tanzania 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Argentina 2,304 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Honduras 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Nauru?
- Calorie supply by food group in Nauru was 2,310 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Nauru ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nauru 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.