Daily supply of calories per person in Gabon
Gabon: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,686 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,686 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,756 kilocalories per day
in 2012
All-time low
1,817 kilocalories per day
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 137th of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,856 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,869 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,823 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,817 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,830 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,864 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,913 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,965 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,919 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,923 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,909 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,067 kilocalories per day | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,153 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,172 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,229 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,285 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,209 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,204 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,334 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,374 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,339 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,380 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,267 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,462 kilocalories per day | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2,404 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,440 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,369 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,449 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,536 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,527 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,561 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,608 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,610 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,583 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,533 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,536 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,544 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,521 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,448 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,467 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,737 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,756 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,737 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,733 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,658 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,610 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,629 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,647 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,632 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,637 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,686 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,686 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,686 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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 137th out of 192 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.