Dietary composition by country in Togo
Togo: Dietary composition by country was 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
21.75 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
21.75 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Dietary composition by country in Togo, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Togo recorded 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Togo peaked at 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Togo 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, 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 Togo, 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 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0.9844 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0.9749 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.9748 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0.9766 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9842 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9977 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.4% |
| 1986 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.9% |
| 1990 | 4.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.7% |
| 1991 | 4.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.2% |
| 2002 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.7% |
| 2010 | 11.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +450.0% |
| 2011 | 10.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 16.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +450.0% | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.02 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1985 | +101.4% | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1971 | -100.0% | 0.9844 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 0.9749 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 4.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1995 | -100.0% | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
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 | 0.1959 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9844 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9748 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 60 Gabon 22.62 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
- 64 Estonia 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 65 Belarus 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 66 Albania 21.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Togo?
- Dietary composition by country in Togo was 21.75 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for dietary composition by country?
- Togo ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.