Daily supply of calories per person in Angola
Angola: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,399 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,399 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,550 kilocalories per day
in 2014
All-time low
1,387 kilocalories per day
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Angola stood at 2,399 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Angola peaked at 2,550 kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,387 kilocalories per day, in 1993.
Angola ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,715 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,750 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,797 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,820 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,847 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,872 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,914 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,860 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,964 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,990 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,895 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,837 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,802 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,816 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,865 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,888 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,854 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,847 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,767 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,645 kilocalories per day | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 1,616 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,559 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,564 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,511 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,486 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,448 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,418 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,459 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,427 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,439 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,387 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,457 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,491 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,521 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,511 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,518 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,557 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,541 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,574 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,645 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,704 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,744 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,781 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,813 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,852 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,905 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,945 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,430 kilocalories per day | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 2,495 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,440 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,517 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,550 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,469 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,429 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,425 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,390 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,406 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,427 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,399 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2,399 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2,399 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,838 kilocalories per day | 1,715 kilocalories per day | 1,964 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,893 kilocalories per day | 1,802 kilocalories per day | 2,021 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,586 kilocalories per day | 1,418 kilocalories per day | 1,847 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,477 kilocalories per day | 1,387 kilocalories per day | 1,557 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,750 kilocalories per day | 1,541 kilocalories per day | 1,945 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,465 kilocalories per day | 2,425 kilocalories per day | 2,550 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,406 kilocalories per day | 2,390 kilocalories per day | 2,427 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Angola?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Angola was 2,399 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2,550 kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,387 kilocalories per day in 1993.
- How does Angola rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Angola ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.