Daily supply of different food groups per person in Djibouti

Djibouti: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 505.5 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
505.5 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
539.7 grams per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
207.63 grams per day per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Djibouti, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 505.5 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Djibouti peaked at 539.7 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 207.63 grams per day per capita, in 1982.

Djibouti ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Daily supply of different food groups per person in Djibouti, 1961 to 2023.
Year grams per day per capita Change
1961 272.74 grams per day per capita
1962 310.27 grams per day per capita +13.8%
1963 292.01 grams per day per capita -5.9%
1964 324.72 grams per day per capita +11.2%
1965 313.05 grams per day per capita -3.6%
1966 317.01 grams per day per capita +1.3%
1967 312.77 grams per day per capita -1.3%
1968 315.46 grams per day per capita +0.9%
1969 301.95 grams per day per capita -4.3%
1970 314.97 grams per day per capita +4.3%
1971 316.09 grams per day per capita +0.4%
1972 297.43 grams per day per capita -5.9%
1973 310.11 grams per day per capita +4.3%
1974 285.02 grams per day per capita -8.1%
1975 274.22 grams per day per capita -3.8%
1976 269.45 grams per day per capita -1.7%
1977 272.47 grams per day per capita +1.1%
1978 241.75 grams per day per capita -11.3%
1979 225.3 grams per day per capita -6.8%
1980 223.44 grams per day per capita -0.8%
1981 215.57 grams per day per capita -3.5%
1982 207.63 grams per day per capita -3.7%
1983 230.28 grams per day per capita +10.9%
1984 235.46 grams per day per capita +2.2%
1985 259.25 grams per day per capita +10.1%
1986 283.46 grams per day per capita +9.3%
1987 285.02 grams per day per capita +0.6%
1988 287.05 grams per day per capita +0.7%
1989 286.85 grams per day per capita -0.1%
1990 301.79 grams per day per capita +5.2%
1991 254.49 grams per day per capita -15.7%
1992 275.47 grams per day per capita +8.2%
1993 298.81 grams per day per capita +8.5%
1994 291.14 grams per day per capita -2.6%
1995 314.14 grams per day per capita +7.9%
1996 343.41 grams per day per capita +9.3%
1997 330.37 grams per day per capita -3.8%
1998 343.3 grams per day per capita +3.9%
1999 345.79 grams per day per capita +0.7%
2000 352.05 grams per day per capita +1.8%
2001 346.97 grams per day per capita -1.4%
2002 354.98 grams per day per capita +2.3%
2003 350.86 grams per day per capita -1.2%
2004 365.25 grams per day per capita +4.1%
2005 367.65 grams per day per capita +0.7%
2006 374.28 grams per day per capita +1.8%
2007 372.46 grams per day per capita -0.5%
2008 379.01 grams per day per capita +1.8%
2009 390.04 grams per day per capita +2.9%
2010 487.31 grams per day per capita +24.9%
2011 498.05 grams per day per capita +2.2%
2012 500.44 grams per day per capita +0.5%
2013 504.62 grams per day per capita +0.8%
2014 507.62 grams per day per capita +0.6%
2015 518.52 grams per day per capita +2.1%
2016 520.19 grams per day per capita +0.3%
2017 520.98 grams per day per capita +0.2%
2018 539.7 grams per day per capita +3.6%
2019 506.96 grams per day per capita -6.1%
2020 505.01 grams per day per capita -0.4%
2021 484 grams per day per capita -4.2%
2022 508.52 grams per day per capita +5.1%
2023 505.5 grams per day per capita -0.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 505.5 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 505.5 grams per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 306.66 grams per day per capita 272.74 grams per day per capita 324.72 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 280.68 grams per day per capita 225.3 grams per day per capita 316.09 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 251.4 grams per day per capita 207.63 grams per day per capita 287.05 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 309.87 grams per day per capita 254.49 grams per day per capita 345.79 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 365.35 grams per day per capita 346.97 grams per day per capita 390.04 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 510.44 grams per day per capita 487.31 grams per day per capita 539.7 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 500.76 grams per day per capita 484 grams per day per capita 508.52 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 44 Tuvalu 516.94 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 45 Togo 514.45 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 46 India 506.06 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 48 Romania 503.23 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 49 Iraq 502.93 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 50 Botswana 500.33 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Djibouti?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Djibouti was 505.5 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 539.7 grams per day per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 207.63 grams per day per capita in 1982.
How does Djibouti rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Djibouti ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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