Dietary composition by country in Guinea
Guinea: Dietary composition by country was 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Guinea, 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 Guinea is 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Guinea peaked at 10.77 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 98th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1823 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.914 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9356 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 95 Mauritania 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 96 Bhutan 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 97 Paraguay 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Japan 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Guinea?
- Dietary composition by country in Guinea was 9.49 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for dietary composition by country?
- Guinea ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
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.