Daily supply of calories per person in Congo
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
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,214 kilocalories per day
in 2002
All-time low
1,806 kilocalories per day
in 1970
Years of data
63
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 177th out of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,005 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,009 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,006 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,997 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,932 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,926 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,850 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,806 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,846 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,907 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1,859 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,807 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,913 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,888 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,931 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,950 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,966 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,029 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,122 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,156 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,149 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,137 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,173 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,152 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,108 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,003 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,999 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,006 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,982 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,961 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,958 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,950 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,986 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,051 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,159 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,187 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,182 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,189 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,958 kilocalories per day | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 2,037 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,016 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,988 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,999 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,974 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,940 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,994 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,120 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,125 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,110 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,125 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,160 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,174 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,152 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,187 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,187 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,187 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare
- 175 East Timor 2,277 kilocalories per day compare
- 176 Syria 2,259 kilocalories per day compare
- 178 Mozambique 2,186 kilocalories per day compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 2,177 kilocalories per day compare
- 180 Zambia 2,170 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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 177th out of 192 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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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.