Daily supply of calories per person in Gambia
Gambia: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,402 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 2,402 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Gambia peaked at 2,676 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,553 kilocalories per day, in 1975.
That places Gambia 165th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,945 kilocalories per day | 1,894 kilocalories per day | 2,016 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,698 kilocalories per day | 1,553 kilocalories per day | 1,938 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,942 kilocalories per day | 1,657 kilocalories per day | 2,194 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,085 kilocalories per day | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 2,197 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,153 kilocalories per day | 2,071 kilocalories per day | 2,280 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,556 kilocalories per day | 2,405 kilocalories per day | 2,676 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,407 kilocalories per day | 2,381 kilocalories per day | 2,438 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 162 Sierra Leone 2,437 kilocalories per day compare
- 163 Central African Republic 2,419 kilocalories per day compare
- 164 Rwanda 2,405 kilocalories per day compare
- 166 Angola 2,399 kilocalories per day compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 2,393 kilocalories per day compare
- 168 Comoros 2,390 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Gambia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Gambia was 2,402 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,676 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,553 kilocalories per day in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.