Dietary composition by country in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Dietary composition by country was 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.46 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
4 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1979
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4 kilocalories per day per capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0.9476 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9529 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0.9565 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9607 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9651 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9687 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9712 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9726 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9735 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9744 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9749 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9799 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9884 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +302.9% |
| 1979 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -74.9% |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0.9993 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9939 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0.8667 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0.8596 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8535 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8487 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8456 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +102.0% |
| 2018 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +302.9% | 0.9884 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2017 | +102.0% | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1965 | -100.0% | 0.9476 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1985 | -100.0% | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.9939 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5314 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9651 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9687 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4021 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0994 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9939 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4274 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8667 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 149 Kenya 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 150 Senegal 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Uganda 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 153 Burundi 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 154 Madagascar 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 155 Morocco 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Dietary composition by country in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4 kilocalories per day per capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for dietary composition by country?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.