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 191 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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

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: 07 August 2026

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.