What is daily supply of calories per person in Congo?

Daily supply of calories per person in Congo was 2,187 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 2,214 kilocalories per day in 2002.

What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 1,806 kilocalories per day in 1970.

How does Congo rank for daily supply of calories per person?

Congo ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this 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.

Daily supply of calories per person in Congo

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Congo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,187 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,187 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

176th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,214 kilocalories per day

in 2002

All-time low

1,806 kilocalories per day

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Congo, 1961–2023

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 Congo is 2,187 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Congo peaked at 2,214 kilocalories per day in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,806 kilocalories per day, in 1970.

That places Congo 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,966 kilocalories per day	1,850 kilocalories per day	2,043 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	1,887 kilocalories per day	1,806 kilocalories per day	1,966 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,115 kilocalories per day	2,008 kilocalories per day	2,173 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,000 kilocalories per day	1,950 kilocalories per day	2,107 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,093 kilocalories per day	1,958 kilocalories per day	2,214 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,068 kilocalories per day	1,940 kilocalories per day	2,125 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,168 kilocalories per day	2,152 kilocalories per day	2,187 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Congo

173 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare
174 East Timor 2,277 kilocalories per day compare
175 Syria 2,259 kilocalories per day compare
177 Mozambique 2,186 kilocalories per day compare
178 Papua New Guinea 2,177 kilocalories per day compare
179 Zambia 2,170 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Congo?: Daily supply of calories per person in Congo was 2,187 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 2,214 kilocalories per day in 2002.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 1,806 kilocalories per day in 1970.
How does Congo rank for daily supply of calories per person?: Congo ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.