Calorie supply by food group in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Calorie supply by food group was 1,976 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,976
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,183
in 1979
All-time low
1,708
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Zimbabwe is 1,976, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,183 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,708, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,882 | — |
| 1962 | 1,933 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,926 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,939 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,959 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,948 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,073 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2,079 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,024 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,089 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,094 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,100 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,074 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2,121 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,071 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,100 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,128 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,177 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,183 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,159 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,038 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,049 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,016 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,999 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,952 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,931 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,892 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,933 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,934 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,894 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,856 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,828 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,851 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,879 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,911 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,946 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,967 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,942 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,930 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,902 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,929 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,938 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,898 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,915 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,882 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,944 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,913 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,887 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,912 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,726 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,711 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,750 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,752 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,724 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,708 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,772 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,830 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,860 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,794 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,863 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,901 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,904 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,976 | +3.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,976 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,976 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,974 | 1,882 | 2,079 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,114 | 2,071 | 2,183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,990 | 1,892 | 2,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,900 | 1,828 | 1,967 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,912 | 1,882 | 1,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,763 | 1,708 | 1,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,911 | 1,863 | 1,976 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 169 Moldova 1,994 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 1,984 compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,982 compare
- 173 Syria 1,950 compare
- 174 Hong Kong 1,945 compare
- 175 Madagascar 1,913 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Zimbabwe?
- Calorie supply by food group in Zimbabwe was 1,976 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,183 in 1979.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,708 in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Zimbabwe ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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