Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Guinea
Guinea: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.36 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
13.93 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Guinea peaked at 57.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Guinea 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 14.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 14.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 14.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 15.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 16.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 18.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 19.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 18.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 18.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 20.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 21.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 20.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 21.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 22.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 23.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 24.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 26.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 27.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 28.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 28.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 32.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 31.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 34.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 31.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 31.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 38.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 44.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 46.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 49.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 46.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 45.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 48.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 57.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 50.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 51.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 28 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 173 Benin 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Tanzania 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Zambia 53.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Haiti 48.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 North Korea 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 179 Liberia 44.88 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Guinea?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Guinea was 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Guinea ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.