Daily supply of calories per person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,015 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of calories per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2,015 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,186 kilocalories per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,015 kilocalories per day, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,164 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 2,186 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,145 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,115 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,168 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,086 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,101 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,047 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,033 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,015 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,015 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,131 kilocalories per day | 2,086 kilocalories per day | 2,186 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,030 kilocalories per day | 2,015 kilocalories per day | 2,047 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,015 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,186 kilocalories per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,015 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.