Dietary compositions by commodity group in Togo
Togo: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.81 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
7.79 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1978
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Togo is 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Togo peaked at 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1978.
Togo ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Togo, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.26 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 11.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 12.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 11.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 11.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 10.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 9.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 9.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 8.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 7.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 7.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 9.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 9.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 9.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 10.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 9.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 11.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 11.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 13.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 12.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 15.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 12.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 12.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 12.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 11.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 14.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 13.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 21.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 21.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 28.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 27.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 26.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +66.8% | 13.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.73 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 34.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 144 Lesotho 33.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 145 Austria 33.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 147 Brazil 31.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 148 Mauritania 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 31.29 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 compositions by commodity group in Togo?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Togo was 32.81 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 1978.
- How does Togo rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Togo ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.