Dietary composition by country in Sudan
Sudan: Dietary composition by country was 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country in Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Sudan peaked at 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2019.
Sudan ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Dietary composition by country in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2013 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 137 Colombia 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 138 Malta 2.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 139 Guatemala 2.62 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 141 New Zealand 2.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 142 Mozambique 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 143 Nigeria 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary composition by country in Sudan?
- Dietary composition by country in Sudan was 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Sudan ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.