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 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
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 |
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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 184th out of 191 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.