Daily supply of calories per person in Morocco
Morocco: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,354 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,354 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,421 kilocalories per day
in 2018
All-time low
1,825 kilocalories per day
in 1948
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Morocco, 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
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Morocco stood at 3,354 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Morocco peaked at 3,421 kilocalories per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,825 kilocalories per day, in 1948.
That places Morocco 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,837 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 1,825 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | +19.3% |
| 1962 | 2,202 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,277 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,227 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,366 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,476 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2,462 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,547 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2,518 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,536 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,591 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,699 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,673 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,696 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,763 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,702 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,745 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,811 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,791 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,855 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,885 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,007 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,996 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,080 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,028 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,131 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3,113 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,943 kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,138 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,145 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,197 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,115 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,094 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,139 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,166 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,205 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,252 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,181 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,231 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,197 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,204 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,216 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,267 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,315 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,332 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,338 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,387 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,381 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,414 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,368 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,421 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,394 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,355 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,380 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,322 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,354 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3,354 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3,354 kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,831 kilocalories per day | 1,825 kilocalories per day | 1,837 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,280 kilocalories per day | 2,177 kilocalories per day | 2,476 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,611 kilocalories per day | 2,462 kilocalories per day | 2,763 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,890 kilocalories per day | 2,702 kilocalories per day | 3,080 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,075 kilocalories per day | 2,921 kilocalories per day | 3,197 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,188 kilocalories per day | 3,094 kilocalories per day | 3,252 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,362 kilocalories per day | 3,267 kilocalories per day | 3,421 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,353 kilocalories per day | 3,322 kilocalories per day | 3,380 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Morocco?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Morocco was 3,354 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3,421 kilocalories per day in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 kilocalories per day in 1948.
- How does Morocco rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.