Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gabon
Gabon: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 398.55 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
398.55 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
398.55 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
77.33 grams per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gabon, 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
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Gabon is 398.55 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Gabon peaked at 398.55 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.33 grams per day per capita, in 1963.
Gabon ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.77 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 83.19 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 77.33 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 80.39 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 80.33 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 90.98 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 92.2 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 91.7 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 94.04 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 95.68 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 87.94 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 80.17 grams per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 82.22 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 129.22 grams per day per capita | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 142.01 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 155.26 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 176.72 grams per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 173.14 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 157.1 grams per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 149.15 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 146.89 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 156.65 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 170.11 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 173.47 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 186.93 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 195.68 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 185.56 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 193.27 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 178.53 grams per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 178.45 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 219.76 grams per day per capita | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 210.6 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 214.27 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 216.44 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 247.23 grams per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 260.02 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 254.94 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 250.45 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 265.9 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 271.04 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 274.37 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 274.02 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 276.81 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 276.7 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 289.62 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 278.24 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 273.59 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 285.11 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 282.12 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 361.89 grams per day per capita | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 369.15 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 384.11 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 380.82 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 346.55 grams per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 352.38 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 340.77 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 323.23 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 354.77 grams per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 361.1 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 395.37 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 345.97 grams per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 380.25 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 398.55 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 398.55 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 398.55 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +57.2% | 82.22 grams per day per capita | 129.22 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.33 grams per day per capita | 77.33 grams per day per capita | 94.04 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.95 grams per day per capita | 80.17 grams per day per capita | 176.72 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.62 grams per day per capita | 146.89 grams per day per capita | 195.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.81 grams per day per capita | 178.45 grams per day per capita | 265.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.16 grams per day per capita | 271.04 grams per day per capita | 289.62 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.48 grams per day per capita | 323.23 grams per day per capita | 384.11 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.03 grams per day per capita | 345.97 grams per day per capita | 398.55 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 403.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 96 Namibia 403.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 97 Nauru 403.29 grams per day per capita compare
- 99 French Polynesia 398.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 100 Malawi 397.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 101 Samoa 397.43 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Gabon?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Gabon was 398.55 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 398.55 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.33 grams per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Gabon rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Gabon ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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About this data
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.