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 192 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
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 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,420 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 1,458 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,483 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,557 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,583 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,579 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,616 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,673 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,710 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,681 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,720 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,716 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,817 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,796 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,778 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,821 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2,083 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,134 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,196 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,367 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,406 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,358 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,417 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,450 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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 192 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.