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
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Djibouti, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.