Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Calorie supply by food group was 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,315 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,315 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,533 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania, 1961–2023
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 Tanzania is 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Tanzania peaked at 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,533 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1971.
Tanzania ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,634 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,651 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,677 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,592 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,635 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,702 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,586 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 1,573 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,570 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,571 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,533 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,546 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,669 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,749 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,999 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 2,038 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,010 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,045 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,019 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,056 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,045 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,985 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,937 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,865 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,883 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,921 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,869 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,970 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,975 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,067 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,145 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,171 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,217 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,231 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,198 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,213 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,208 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,624 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,570 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,702 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,533 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,035 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,985 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,942 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,865 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,954 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,067 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,231 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,208 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 106 Jamaica 2,329 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Rwanda 2,325 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Armenia 2,316 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 110 Nauru 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Argentina 2,304 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Tanzania?
- Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania was 2,315 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,533 kilocalories per day per capita in 1971.
- How does Tanzania rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.