What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022.

What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 1,825 kilocalories per day in 1966.

How does Central African Republic rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Central African Republic data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
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Central African Republic: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

2,419 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

164th

of 192 countries

All-time high

2,419 kilocalories per day

in 2022

All-time low

1,825 kilocalories per day

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2022

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 2,419 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,825 kilocalories per day, in 1966.

That places Central African Republic 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2022.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	1,989 kilocalories per day	—
1962	1,952 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
1963	1,890 kilocalories per day	-3.2%
1964	1,858 kilocalories per day	-1.7%
1965	2,015 kilocalories per day	+8.5%
1966	1,825 kilocalories per day	-9.4%
1967	1,944 kilocalories per day	+6.5%
1968	1,939 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1969	1,979 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1970	2,040 kilocalories per day	+3.1%
1971	2,041 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
1972	2,054 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1973	2,111 kilocalories per day	+2.8%
1974	2,202 kilocalories per day	+4.3%
1975	2,071 kilocalories per day	-5.9%
1976	2,102 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1977	2,130 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1978	2,114 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
1979	2,159 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1980	2,144 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
1981	2,189 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1982	2,151 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
1983	2,063 kilocalories per day	-4.1%
1984	1,913 kilocalories per day	-7.3%
1985	1,857 kilocalories per day	-2.9%
1986	1,939 kilocalories per day	+4.4%
1987	1,918 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
1988	1,923 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1989	1,941 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
1990	1,931 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1991	1,923 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1992	1,899 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1993	1,857 kilocalories per day	-2.2%
1994	1,847 kilocalories per day	-0.6%
1995	1,841 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1996	1,849 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1997	1,858 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
1998	1,915 kilocalories per day	+3.1%
1999	1,847 kilocalories per day	-3.5%
2000	1,882 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2001	1,879 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
2002	1,877 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2003	1,835 kilocalories per day	-2.2%
2004	1,847 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2005	1,871 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2006	1,869 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2007	1,923 kilocalories per day	+2.9%
2008	1,958 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
2009	2,015 kilocalories per day	+2.9%
2010	2,372 kilocalories per day	+17.7%
2011	2,351 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2012	2,352 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
2013	2,230 kilocalories per day	-5.2%
2014	2,264 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2015	2,302 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2016	2,349 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2017	2,354 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2018	2,375 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2019	2,400 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
2020	2,409 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2021	2,398 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2022	2,419 kilocalories per day	+0.9%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 2,419 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 2,419 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,932 kilocalories per day	1,825 kilocalories per day	2,015 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,103 kilocalories per day	2,040 kilocalories per day	2,202 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,004 kilocalories per day	1,857 kilocalories per day	2,189 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	1,877 kilocalories per day	1,841 kilocalories per day	1,931 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	1,896 kilocalories per day	1,835 kilocalories per day	2,015 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,335 kilocalories per day	2,230 kilocalories per day	2,400 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,409 kilocalories per day	2,398 kilocalories per day	2,419 kilocalories per day	3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

161 Republic of Moldova 2,504 kilocalories per day compare
162 Nigeria 2,470 kilocalories per day compare
163 Sierra Leone 2,437 kilocalories per day compare
165 Rwanda 2,405 kilocalories per day compare
166 Gambia 2,402 kilocalories per day compare
167 Angola 2,399 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 2,419 kilocalories per day in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 1,825 kilocalories per day in 1966.
How does Central African Republic rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.