Dietary compositions by commodity group in Djibouti
Djibouti: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 78.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
78.19 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
135.95 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
14.94 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Djibouti, 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
Djibouti recorded 78.19 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Djibouti peaked at 135.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.94 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.
Djibouti ranks 72nd of 192 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 compositions by commodity group in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.67 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 19.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 19.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 18.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 18.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 17.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 17.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 17.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 17.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 15.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 14.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 21.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.5% |
| 1977 | 17.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 19.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 28.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 27.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 30.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 29.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 24.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 23.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 28.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 21.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 21.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 21.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 19.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 20.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 19.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 17.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 21.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 19.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 22.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 24.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 23.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 25.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 52.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +110.8% |
| 2006 | 34.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 42.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 47.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 32.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 56.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 49.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 59.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 60.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 135.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +126.2% |
| 2015 | 97.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 81.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 76.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 70.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 82.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 81.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 102.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 69.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 78.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 78.19 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 78.19 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +126.2% | 60.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 135.95 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2005 | +110.8% | 25.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.78 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +73.9% | 32.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.44 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 135.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 102.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 69 Suriname 80.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 71 Bhutan 78.39 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 77.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Albania 76.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 76.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Djibouti?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Djibouti was 78.19 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 135.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Djibouti rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Djibouti ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.