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
168th
of 192 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
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 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Daily supply of calories per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,086 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,125 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,243 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,284 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,315 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,346 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,290 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,323 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,350 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,376 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,247 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,167 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,069 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,113 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,077 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,025 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,006 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,006 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,030 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,104 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,081 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,114 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,130 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,066 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,106 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,157 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,190 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,073 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,075 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,141 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,240 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,310 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,319 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,393 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,393 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,393 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
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 168th out of 192 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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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.