Dietary compositions by commodity group in Gambia
Gambia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.19 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
4.21 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Gambia, 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Gambia stood at 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 48.1% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Gambia peaked at 37.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.21 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.61 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.9% |
| 1968 | 4.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 5.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.3% |
| 1970 | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 7.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 6.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 6.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 6.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 5.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 5.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 4.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 4.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 7.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 6.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 5.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 23.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +299.1% |
| 1996 | 4.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -82.2% |
| 1997 | 6.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 9.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 10.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 8.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 8.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 11.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 15.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 14.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 14.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 4.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +193.6% |
| 2011 | 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 5.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +286.9% |
| 2015 | 23.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 25.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 32.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 31.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 26.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 37.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -48.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 19 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +299.1% | 5.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.61 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2014 | +286.9% | 5.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.52 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +193.6% | 4.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 165 Mali 21.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Senegal 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Niger 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Somalia 19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Egypt 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Cuba 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Gambia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Gambia was 19.19 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Gambia ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.