Japan vs Mozambique: Calorie supply by food group

Japan
2,094 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Mozambique
2,100 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
154th
Mozambique rank
153rd

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Japan
  • Mozambique
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 6 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 154th and Mozambique ranks 153rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 2,225 kilocalories per day per capita 2,028 kilocalories per day per capita 196.45 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
1970s 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita 232.69 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
1980s 2,256 kilocalories per day per capita 1,814 kilocalories per day per capita 441.39 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
1990s 2,295 kilocalories per day per capita 1,789 kilocalories per day per capita 505.25 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2000s 2,216 kilocalories per day per capita 2,036 kilocalories per day per capita 180.59 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2010s 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita 2,028 kilocalories per day per capita 125.55 kilocalories per day per capita Japan
2020s 2,092 kilocalories per day per capita 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita 14.54 kilocalories per day per capita Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Japan or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Japan and Mozambique?
6 kilocalories per day per capita, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mozambique?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and Mozambique rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Japan ranks 154th and Mozambique ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories 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
Last refreshed

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.