Daily supply of calories per person in Djibouti

Djibouti: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,721 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,721 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
131st
of 191 regions
All-time high
2,764 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,464 kilocalories per day
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 128 Kyrgyzstan 2,763 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 129 Nicaragua 2,760 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 130 Mali 2,734 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 132 Botswana 2,714 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 133 Tajikistan 2,712 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 134 Benin 2,703 kilocalories per day compare

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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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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
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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.