What is daily supply of calories per person in Zambia?

Daily supply of calories per person in Zambia was 2,170 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 Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 2,417 kilocalories per day in 1977.

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

The lowest recorded value was 1,716 kilocalories per day in 2007.

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

Zambia ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zambia 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 Zambia

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Zambia
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)

Zambia: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,170 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2,170 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

179th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,417 kilocalories per day

in 1977

All-time low

1,716 kilocalories per day

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Zambia, 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

Zambia recorded 2,170 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Zambia peaked at 2,417 kilocalories per day in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,716 kilocalories per day, in 2007.

That places Zambia 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,087 kilocalories per day	1,979 kilocalories per day	2,172 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,283 kilocalories per day	2,170 kilocalories per day	2,417 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,130 kilocalories per day	2,038 kilocalories per day	2,285 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,016 kilocalories per day	1,949 kilocalories per day	2,096 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	1,816 kilocalories per day	1,716 kilocalories per day	1,889 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,094 kilocalories per day	1,925 kilocalories per day	2,244 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,170 kilocalories per day	2,119 kilocalories per day	2,207 kilocalories per day	4

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182 Liberia 2,135 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Zambia?: Daily supply of calories per person in Zambia was 2,170 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 Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 2,417 kilocalories per day in 1977.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,716 kilocalories per day in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for daily supply of calories per person?: Zambia ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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.