Daily supply of calories per person in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,393 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,393 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,393 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,006 kilocalories per day
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

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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 Zimbabwe is 2,393 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,393 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,006 kilocalories per day, in 1993.

That places Zimbabwe 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,161 kilocalories per day 2,086 kilocalories per day 2,261 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 2,334 kilocalories per day 2,284 kilocalories per day 2,384 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 2,177 kilocalories per day 2,069 kilocalories per day 2,376 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 2,066 kilocalories per day 2,006 kilocalories per day 2,128 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 2,097 kilocalories per day 2,062 kilocalories per day 2,132 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 2,150 kilocalories per day 2,073 kilocalories per day 2,205 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 2,316 kilocalories per day 2,240 kilocalories per day 2,393 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 164 Rwanda 2,405 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 165 Gambia 2,402 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 166 Angola 2,399 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 168 Comoros 2,390 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 169 Uganda 2,378 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 170 Bolivia 2,374 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Zimbabwe?
Daily supply of calories per person in Zimbabwe was 2,393 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2,393 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,006 kilocalories per day in 1993.
How does Zimbabwe rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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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.