Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brunei
Brunei: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 114.63 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
114.63 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
154.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1990
All-time low
8.36 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
49
1961–2009
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brunei, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 114.63 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2009.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Brunei peaked at 154.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.36 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Brunei ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.36 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 13.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 21.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +63.6% |
| 1965 | 20.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 41.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +103.3% |
| 1967 | 42.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 37.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 39.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 44.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 50.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 51.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 47.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 50.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 47.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 48.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 61.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 55.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 63.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 64.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 67.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 66.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 74.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 67.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 80.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 102.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 122.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 129.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 135.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 154.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 151.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 77.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 80.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 85.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 89.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 96.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 125.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 131.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 135.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 109.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 102.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 141.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 131.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 115.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 119.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 106.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 114.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 124.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 114.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 114.63 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 114.63 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +103.3% | 20.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.55 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 135.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 154.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 102.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 141.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 36 Malta 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 37 Belgium 115.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Cape Verde 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 40 New Zealand 114.41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 41 Croatia 112.78 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 42 Serbia 110.08 kilocalories per day per capita
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Brunei?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brunei was 114.63 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 154.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Brunei ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2009.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.