Daily supply of calories per person in Sudan
Sudan: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,513 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in Sudan, 2012–2022
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
In 2022, daily supply of calories per person in Sudan stood at 2,513 kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Sudan peaked at 2,532 kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,436 kilocalories per day, in 2017.
That places Sudan 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Daily supply of calories per person in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2013 | 2,522 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,532 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,515 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,489 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,436 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,454 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,442 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,489 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,513 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2,513 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2,513 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,482 kilocalories per day | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 2,532 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,499 kilocalories per day | 2,489 kilocalories per day | 2,513 kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Sudan?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Sudan was 2,513 kilocalories per day in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,532 kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,436 kilocalories per day in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Sudan ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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.