Daily supply of calories per person in Gabon
Gabon: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,686 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Gabon, 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
Gabon recorded 2,686 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Gabon peaked at 2,756 kilocalories per day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,817 kilocalories per day, in 1964.
Gabon ranks 136th of 191 countries 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 | 1,873 kilocalories per day | 1,817 kilocalories per day | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,083 kilocalories per day | 1,909 kilocalories per day | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,329 kilocalories per day | 2,204 kilocalories per day | 2,396 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,462 kilocalories per day | 2,267 kilocalories per day | 2,608 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,533 kilocalories per day | 2,448 kilocalories per day | 2,610 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,694 kilocalories per day | 2,610 kilocalories per day | 2,756 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,653 kilocalories per day | 2,632 kilocalories per day | 2,686 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Gabon?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Gabon was 2,686 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,756 kilocalories per day in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,817 kilocalories per day in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Gabon ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.