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
164th
of 192 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
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 164th out of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,989 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,952 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,890 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,858 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1,825 kilocalories per day | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 1,944 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1,939 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2,041 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,054 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,202 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2,071 kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,102 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,130 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,114 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,159 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,189 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,151 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,063 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,913 kilocalories per day | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,939 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1,918 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,923 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,941 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,931 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,923 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,899 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,847 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,841 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,849 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,858 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,915 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,847 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,882 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,879 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,877 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,835 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,847 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,871 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,869 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,923 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,958 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2,351 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,352 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,230 kilocalories per day | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,264 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,302 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,375 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,400 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,409 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,398 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,419 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2,419 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2,419 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
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 164th out of 192 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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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.