Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Calorie supply by food group was 2,315 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,315
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,315
in 2023
All-time low
1,533
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Tanzania is 2,315, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,533, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,634 | — |
| 1962 | 1,651 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,677 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,592 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,635 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,702 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,586 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 1,573 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,570 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,571 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,533 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,546 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,669 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,749 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,999 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 2,038 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,021 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,008 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,043 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,034 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,010 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,045 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,019 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,043 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,056 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,045 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,054 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,985 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,060 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,055 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,986 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,937 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,922 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,865 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,909 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,883 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,950 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,921 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,869 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,896 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,970 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,843 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,950 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,975 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,986 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,067 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,989 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,998 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,100 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,145 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,171 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,206 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,217 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,215 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,231 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,223 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,198 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,213 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,208 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,224 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,272 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,315 | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,315 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,315 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,624 | 1,570 | 1,702 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,818 | 1,533 | 2,043 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,035 | 1,985 | 2,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,942 | 1,865 | 2,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,954 | 1,843 | 2,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,192 | 2,100 | 2,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,255 | 2,208 | 2,315 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Tanzania?
- Calorie supply by food group in Tanzania was 2,315 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,315 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,533 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 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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