How does Kiribati rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Kiribati ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kiribati 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 Kiribati

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Kiribati: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,125 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3,125 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

68th

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,132 kilocalories per day

in 2019

All-time low

1,705 kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1961–2023

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

Kiribati recorded 3,125 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,132 kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,705 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

Kiribati ranks 68th 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 per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	1,705 kilocalories per day	—
1962	1,772 kilocalories per day	+3.9%
1963	1,785 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1964	1,810 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1965	1,804 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1966	1,864 kilocalories per day	+3.4%
1967	1,957 kilocalories per day	+4.9%
1968	1,986 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1969	1,993 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1970	2,057 kilocalories per day	+3.2%
1971	2,104 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
1972	2,142 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
1973	2,216 kilocalories per day	+3.4%
1974	2,218 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1975	2,293 kilocalories per day	+3.4%
1976	2,309 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1977	2,349 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
1978	2,479 kilocalories per day	+5.5%
1979	2,591 kilocalories per day	+4.6%
1980	2,602 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1981	2,529 kilocalories per day	-2.8%
1982	2,540 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1983	2,477 kilocalories per day	-2.5%
1984	2,468 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1985	2,498 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1986	2,451 kilocalories per day	-1.9%
1987	2,454 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1988	2,459 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1989	2,396 kilocalories per day	-2.6%
1990	2,486 kilocalories per day	+3.8%
1991	2,560 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
1992	2,562 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1993	2,602 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1994	2,503 kilocalories per day	-3.8%
1995	2,623 kilocalories per day	+4.8%
1996	2,610 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1997	2,598 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1998	2,649 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1999	2,658 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2000	2,661 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2001	2,681 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2002	2,661 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
2003	2,653 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2004	2,630 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
2005	2,694 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
2006	2,670 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2007	2,637 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
2008	2,626 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2009	2,652 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
2010	2,938 kilocalories per day	+10.8%
2011	2,988 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2012	3,021 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2013	3,018 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2014	3,067 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2015	3,108 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2016	3,097 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2017	3,067 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
2018	3,095 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2019	3,132 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2020	3,091 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
2021	3,121 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
2022	3,076 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
2023	3,125 kilocalories per day	+1.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

Kiribati's 3,125 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kiribati's 3,125 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,853 kilocalories per day	1,705 kilocalories per day	1,993 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,276 kilocalories per day	2,057 kilocalories per day	2,591 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,488 kilocalories per day	2,396 kilocalories per day	2,602 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,585 kilocalories per day	2,486 kilocalories per day	2,658 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,656 kilocalories per day	2,626 kilocalories per day	2,694 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	3,053 kilocalories per day	2,938 kilocalories per day	3,132 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	3,103 kilocalories per day	3,076 kilocalories per day	3,125 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

65 Kuwait 3,136 kilocalories per day compare
66 Armenia 3,129 kilocalories per day compare
67 Colombia 3,126 kilocalories per day compare
69 United Arab Emirates 3,125 kilocalories per day compare
70 Ghana 3,125 kilocalories per day compare
71 New Zealand 3,122 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Kiribati

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % 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 Kiribati?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 3,125 kilocalories per day in 2023, 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 Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 3,132 kilocalories per day in 2019.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 1,705 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Kiribati rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Kiribati ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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.