Daily supply of calories per person in Comoros
Comoros: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,390 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in Comoros, 2010–2023
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
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Comoros is 2,390 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Comoros peaked at 2,507 kilocalories per day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,387 kilocalories per day, in 2011.
Comoros ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Daily supply of calories per person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,404 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 2,387 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,394 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,446 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,444 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,443 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,507 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,495 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,486 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,500 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,492 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,444 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,417 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,390 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,390 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,451 kilocalories per day | 2,387 kilocalories per day | 2,507 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 2,390 kilocalories per day | 2,492 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Comoros?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Comoros was 2,390 kilocalories per day in 2023, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,507 kilocalories per day in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,387 kilocalories per day in 2011.
- How does Comoros rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Comoros ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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.