Ethiopia vs Jordan: Daily supply of calories per person

Ethiopia
2,558 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Jordan
2,556 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Jordan rank
154th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2,558 kilocalories per day against 2,556 kilocalories per day in Jordan, a difference of 2 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jordan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Jordan ranks 154th of 191 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Jordan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,606 kilocalories per day 2,431 kilocalories per day 825.64 kilocalories per day Jordan
2000s 1,866 kilocalories per day 2,609 kilocalories per day 742.76 kilocalories per day Jordan
2010s 2,380 kilocalories per day 2,705 kilocalories per day 325.58 kilocalories per day Jordan
2020s 2,555 kilocalories per day 2,579 kilocalories per day 23.3 kilocalories per day Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Ethiopia or Jordan?
Ethiopia, at 2,558 kilocalories per day against 2,556 kilocalories per day in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Ethiopia and Jordan?
2 kilocalories per day, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jordan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Jordan rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Jordan ranks 154th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
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

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.