Dietary composition by country in Gabon
Gabon: Dietary composition by country was 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.62 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 191 countries
All-time high
31.05 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
0.9702 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Gabon, 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Gabon is 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Gabon peaked at 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9702 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Gabon 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9725 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9702 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9738 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.8% |
| 1967 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.3% |
| 1970 | 13.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +366.3% |
| 1971 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -85.7% |
| 1972 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.5% |
| 1975 | 7.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.6% |
| 1976 | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -75.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9755 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1978 | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 1979 | 6.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +249.2% |
| 1980 | 8.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 8.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 12.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 12.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 10.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 13.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 13.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 13.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 14.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 16.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 9.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 11.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 9.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 13.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 12.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 12.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 13.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 7.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 16.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +111.5% |
| 2005 | 14.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 17.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 15.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 14.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 13.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 27.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +102.5% |
| 2011 | 27.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 29.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 30.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 25.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 20.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 21.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.62 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +366.3% | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.84 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1979 | +249.2% | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.8 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2004 | +111.5% | 7.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.11 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +102.5% | 13.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.77 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1966 | +100.8% | 0.9738 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1974 | +99.5% | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9702 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9755 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 57 Cambodia 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Fiji 24.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 59 Canada 23.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 61 El Salvador 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 22.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 63 Togo 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary composition by country in Gabon?
- Dietary composition by country in Gabon was 22.62 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9702 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for dietary composition by country?
- Gabon ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.