What is daily supply of calories per person in Mozambique?

Daily supply of calories per person in Mozambique was 2,186 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 Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 2,382 kilocalories per day in 2011.

What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 1,731 kilocalories per day in 1994.

How does Mozambique rank for daily supply of calories per person?

Mozambique ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mozambique 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.

Daily supply of calories per person in Mozambique

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Mozambique
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,186 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,186 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

177th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,382 kilocalories per day

in 2011

All-time low

1,731 kilocalories per day

in 1994

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Mozambique, 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

Mozambique recorded 2,186 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Mozambique peaked at 2,382 kilocalories per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,731 kilocalories per day, in 1994.

Mozambique ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,100 kilocalories per day	2,026 kilocalories per day	2,135 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,063 kilocalories per day	1,974 kilocalories per day	2,190 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	1,875 kilocalories per day	1,768 kilocalories per day	1,996 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	1,872 kilocalories per day	1,731 kilocalories per day	2,007 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,135 kilocalories per day	2,006 kilocalories per day	2,259 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,118 kilocalories per day	1,834 kilocalories per day	2,382 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,199 kilocalories per day	2,170 kilocalories per day	2,246 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

174 East Timor 2,277 kilocalories per day compare
175 Syria 2,259 kilocalories per day compare
176 Congo 2,187 kilocalories per day compare
178 Papua New Guinea 2,177 kilocalories per day compare
179 Zambia 2,170 kilocalories per day compare
180 Solomon Islands 2,166 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Mozambique?: Daily supply of calories per person in Mozambique was 2,186 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 Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 2,382 kilocalories per day in 2011.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 1,731 kilocalories per day in 1994.
How does Mozambique rank for daily supply of calories per person?: Mozambique ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.