Daily supply of calories per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,558 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,558 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,563 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,498 kilocalories per day
in 1993
Years of data
32
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Ethiopia, 1947–2023
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
Ethiopia recorded 2,558 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Ethiopia peaked at 2,563 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,498 kilocalories per day, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,770 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 1,498 kilocalories per day | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 1,534 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,557 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,637 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,662 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,657 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,695 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,749 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,789 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,801 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,837 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,832 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,922 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,908 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,894 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,949 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,978 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,188 kilocalories per day | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2,203 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,254 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,310 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,386 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,483 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,472 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,523 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,506 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,469 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,543 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,563 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,558 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,558 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,770 kilocalories per day | 1,770 kilocalories per day | 1,770 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,606 kilocalories per day | 1,498 kilocalories per day | 1,695 kilocalories per day | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,866 kilocalories per day | 1,749 kilocalories per day | 1,978 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,380 kilocalories per day | 2,188 kilocalories per day | 2,523 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,555 kilocalories per day | 2,543 kilocalories per day | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 151 Namibia 2,581 kilocalories per day compare
- 152 Eswatini 2,574 kilocalories per day compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 2,560 kilocalories per day compare
- 155 Jordan 2,556 kilocalories per day compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 2,544 kilocalories per day compare
- 157 Suriname 2,539 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Ethiopia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Ethiopia was 2,558 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,563 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,498 kilocalories per day in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.