Daily supply of calories per person in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2,419 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,419 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,825 kilocalories per day
in 1966
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Daily supply of calories per person in Central African Republic, 1961–2022

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

In 2022, daily supply of calories per person in Central African Republic stood at 2,419 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Central African Republic peaked at 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,825 kilocalories per day, in 1966.

That places Central African Republic 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,932 kilocalories per day 1,825 kilocalories per day 2,015 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 2,103 kilocalories per day 2,040 kilocalories per day 2,202 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 2,004 kilocalories per day 1,857 kilocalories per day 2,189 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 1,877 kilocalories per day 1,841 kilocalories per day 1,931 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 1,896 kilocalories per day 1,835 kilocalories per day 2,015 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 2,335 kilocalories per day 2,230 kilocalories per day 2,400 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 2,409 kilocalories per day 2,398 kilocalories per day 2,419 kilocalories per day 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 160 Moldova 2,504 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 161 Nigeria 2,470 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 162 Sierra Leone 2,437 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 164 Rwanda 2,405 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 165 Gambia 2,402 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 166 Angola 2,399 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Central African Republic?
Daily supply of calories per person in Central African Republic was 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,825 kilocalories per day in 1966.
How does Central African Republic rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Central African Republic ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.