Calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 Greece 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 69 Mauritania 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 70 Lebanon 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 73 Oman 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.