Ethiopia vs United States: Dietary composition by country

Ethiopia
0.92 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United States
0.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
163rd
United States rank
165th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.84 kilocalories per day per capita in United States, a difference of 0.08 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 163rd and United States ranks 165th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1406 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1406 kilocalories per day per capita Ethiopia
2000s 0.0966 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0966 kilocalories per day per capita Ethiopia
2010s 0.643 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.643 kilocalories per day per capita Ethiopia
2020s 0.85 kilocalories per day per capita 0.585 kilocalories per day per capita 0.265 kilocalories per day per capita Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Ethiopia or United States?
Ethiopia, at 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.84 kilocalories per day per capita in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Ethiopia and United States?
0.08 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Ethiopia ranks 163rd and United States ranks 165th 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
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
191 places, 10,034 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.