Rwanda vs Tanzania: Calorie supply by food group

Rwanda
2,325 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Tanzania
2,315 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda rank
107th
Tanzania rank
109th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2,325 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita in Tanzania, a difference of 10 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 107th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita 1,624 kilocalories per day per capita 263.47 kilocalories per day per capita Rwanda
1970s 2,116 kilocalories per day per capita 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita 298.42 kilocalories per day per capita Rwanda
1980s 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita 2,035 kilocalories per day per capita 65.34 kilocalories per day per capita Rwanda
1990s 1,576 kilocalories per day per capita 1,942 kilocalories per day per capita 365.6 kilocalories per day per capita Tanzania
2000s 2,056 kilocalories per day per capita 1,954 kilocalories per day per capita 101.86 kilocalories per day per capita Rwanda
2010s 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita 123.65 kilocalories per day per capita Tanzania
2020s 2,258 kilocalories per day per capita 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita 3.25 kilocalories per day per capita Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Rwanda, at 2,325 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Rwanda and Tanzania?
10 kilocalories per day per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Rwanda ranks 107th and Tanzania ranks 109th 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.