Daily supply of calories per person in Djibouti
Djibouti: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,721 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Djibouti, 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
Djibouti recorded 2,721 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Djibouti peaked at 2,764 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,464 kilocalories per day, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 131st of 191 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,704 kilocalories per day | 1,588 kilocalories per day | 1,861 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,759 kilocalories per day | 1,507 kilocalories per day | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,641 kilocalories per day | 1,581 kilocalories per day | 1,723 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,701 kilocalories per day | 1,464 kilocalories per day | 1,869 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,054 kilocalories per day | 1,886 kilocalories per day | 2,224 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,619 kilocalories per day | 2,423 kilocalories per day | 2,751 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,736 kilocalories per day | 2,695 kilocalories per day | 2,764 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Djibouti
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3234 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0948 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3443 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.49 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -84.61 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Djibouti?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Djibouti was 2,721 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,764 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 kilocalories per day in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Djibouti ranks 131st out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.