Dietary composition by country in Gambia
Gambia: Dietary composition by country was 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.82 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
27.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 825.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Gambia peaked at 27.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 80th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, 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 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0.8638 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.8528 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0.8553 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8589 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.8586 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8567 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8548 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8514 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8481 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.846 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8456 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8462 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.847 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.849 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8523 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8579 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8635 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8689 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8711 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8694 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8628 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8555 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8482 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.845 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +2195.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0.8417 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 6.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +700.9% |
| 2000 | 3.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 3.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.9% |
| 2004 | 6.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 4.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 4.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8681 kilocalories per day per capita | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8699 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +338.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -45.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 16.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +890.1% |
| 2015 | 18.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 17.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 20.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 20.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 27.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2195.0% | 0.845 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.39 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2014 | +890.1% | 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.93 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1999 | +700.9% | 0.8417 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.74 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +338.0% | 0.8699 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.81 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2003 | +100.9% | 3.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 0.8638 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.096 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8638 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6837 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8589 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8548 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8456 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8711 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8681 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Romania 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Vanuatu 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 81 Latvia 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 82 Switzerland 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Gambia?
- Dietary composition by country in Gambia was 15.82 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 825.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.