Minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,647 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,647 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,688 kilocalories per person per day
in 2003
All-time low
1,646 kilocalories per person per day
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic is 1,647 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic peaked at 1,688 kilocalories per person per day in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,646 kilocalories per person per day, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,685 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,687 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,688 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,688 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,688 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,687 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,685 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,683 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,679 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,674 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,667 kilocalories per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,660 kilocalories per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,652 kilocalories per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,648 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,646 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,647 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,724 kilocalories per person per day, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,647 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753 kilocalories per person per day, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | 1,683 kilocalories per person per day | 1,688 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,657 kilocalories per person per day | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | 1,679 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | 1,646 kilocalories per person per day | 1,648 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 193 Afghanistan 1,667 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,658 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic was 1,647 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 kilocalories per person per day in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,646 kilocalories per person per day in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Central African Republic ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.