Daily supply of calories per person in Guinea
Guinea: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,948 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,948 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,948 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,939 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Guinea, 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
Guinea recorded 2,948 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Guinea peaked at 2,948 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,939 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
That places Guinea 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,964 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,945 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,939 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,050 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2,012 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,004 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,986 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,948 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,988 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,998 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,055 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,028 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,030 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,053 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,169 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,090 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2,174 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,222 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2,218 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,297 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,274 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,385 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,435 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,467 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,398 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,417 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,448 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,427 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,458 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,490 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,511 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,530 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,598 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,605 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,641 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,659 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,423 kilocalories per day | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,496 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,535 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,584 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,628 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,610 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,630 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,664 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,722 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,779 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,824 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,948 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,948 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,948 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,983 kilocalories per day | 1,939 kilocalories per day | 2,050 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,036 kilocalories per day | 1,960 kilocalories per day | 2,144 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,185 kilocalories per day | 2,090 kilocalories per day | 2,309 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,396 kilocalories per day | 2,274 kilocalories per day | 2,467 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,537 kilocalories per day | 2,427 kilocalories per day | 2,659 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,607 kilocalories per day | 2,423 kilocalories per day | 2,779 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,885 kilocalories per day | 2,824 kilocalories per day | 2,948 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Guinea?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Guinea was 2,948 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,948 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Guinea ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.