Daily supply of calories per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,393 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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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.