Daily supply of calories per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,518 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,518 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,518 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,686 kilocalories per day
in 1971
Years of data
64
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Tanzania, 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
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Tanzania is 2,518 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Tanzania peaked at 2,518 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,686 kilocalories per day, in 1971.
Tanzania ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,163 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1961 | 1,778 kilocalories per day | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 1,791 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,816 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,732 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1,774 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1,851 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1,743 kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,732 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,728 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,727 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,686 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,697 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,812 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1,889 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2,145 kilocalories per day | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 2,187 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,142 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,145 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,192 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,191 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,194 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,135 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,194 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,087 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,057 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,001 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,029 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,004 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,074 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,053 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,991 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,014 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,965 kilocalories per day | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,114 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,122 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,198 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,326 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,377 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,393 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,380 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,363 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,387 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,402 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,418 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,474 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,518 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,518 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,518 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 | 2,163 kilocalories per day | 2,163 kilocalories per day | 2,163 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,772 kilocalories per day | 1,728 kilocalories per day | 1,851 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 1,686 kilocalories per day | 2,187 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,173 kilocalories per day | 2,142 kilocalories per day | 2,205 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,076 kilocalories per day | 2,001 kilocalories per day | 2,194 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,083 kilocalories per day | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 2,198 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,351 kilocalories per day | 2,246 kilocalories per day | 2,393 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,453 kilocalories per day | 2,402 kilocalories per day | 2,518 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Tanzania?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Tanzania was 2,518 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,686 kilocalories per day in 1971.
- How does Tanzania rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Tanzania ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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
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.