Jordan vs Tanzania: Daily supply of calories per person

Jordan
2,556 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Tanzania
2,518 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Jordan rank
154th
Tanzania rank
157th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Jordan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2,556 kilocalories per day against 2,518 kilocalories per day in Tanzania, a difference of 38 kilocalories per day.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 157th of 191 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 3,508 kilocalories per day 1,772 kilocalories per day 1,736 kilocalories per day Jordan
1970s 2,357 kilocalories per day 1,965 kilocalories per day 391.64 kilocalories per day Jordan
1980s 2,604 kilocalories per day 2,173 kilocalories per day 431.23 kilocalories per day Jordan
1990s 2,462 kilocalories per day 2,076 kilocalories per day 385.95 kilocalories per day Jordan
2000s 2,609 kilocalories per day 2,083 kilocalories per day 525.86 kilocalories per day Jordan
2010s 2,705 kilocalories per day 2,351 kilocalories per day 354.2 kilocalories per day Jordan
2020s 2,579 kilocalories per day 2,453 kilocalories per day 125.57 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, Jordan or Tanzania?
Jordan, at 2,556 kilocalories per day against 2,518 kilocalories per day in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Jordan and Tanzania?
38 kilocalories per day, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Tanzania rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Jordan ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 157th 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.