Calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,448 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,455 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,420 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1993200820231993: 1.4k kilocalories per day per capita1994: 1.5k kilocalories per day per capita1995: 1.5k kilocalories per day per capita1996: 1.6k kilocalories per day per capita1997: 1.6k kilocalories per day per capita1998: 1.6k kilocalories per day per capita1999: 1.6k kilocalories per day per capita2000: 1.7k kilocalories per day per capita2001: 1.7k kilocalories per day per capita2002: 1.7k kilocalories per day per capita2003: 1.7k kilocalories per day per capita2004: 1.7k kilocalories per day per capita2005: 1.8k kilocalories per day per capita2006: 1.8k kilocalories per day per capita2007: 1.8k kilocalories per day per capita2008: 1.8k kilocalories per day per capita2009: 1.9k kilocalories per day per capita2010: 2.0k kilocalories per day per capita2011: 2.1k kilocalories per day per capita2012: 2.1k kilocalories per day per capita2013: 2.2k kilocalories per day per capita2014: 2.3k kilocalories per day per capita2015: 2.4k kilocalories per day per capita2016: 2.4k kilocalories per day per capita2017: 2.4k kilocalories per day per capita2018: 2.4k kilocalories per day per capita2019: 2.4k kilocalories per day per capita2020: 2.4k kilocalories per day per capita2021: 2.4k kilocalories per day per capita2022: 2.5k kilocalories per day per capita2023: 2.4k kilocalories per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia is 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia peaked at 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,420 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,528 kilocalories per day per capita 1,420 kilocalories per day per capita 1,616 kilocalories per day per capita 7
2000s 1,758 kilocalories per day per capita 1,673 kilocalories per day per capita 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 2,266 kilocalories per day per capita 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 2,442 kilocalories per day per capita 2,417 kilocalories per day per capita 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 68 Greece 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 69 Mauritania 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 70 Lebanon 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 73 Oman 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 74 Guinea-Bissau 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia?
Calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia was 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,420 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for calorie supply by food group?
Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.