Daily per capita fat supply in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Daily per capita fat supply was 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Ethiopia peaked at 44.57 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.76 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.96 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 16.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 15.85 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 17.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 16.11 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 15.76 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.26 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.78 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 19.18 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 19.79 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 19.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.37 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 20.78 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 25.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 22.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 31.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 31.96 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.05 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.06 grams of fat per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 36.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 37.06 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 33.38 grams of fat per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 42 grams of fat per day per capita | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 44.55 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 44.57 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87 grams of fat per day per capita, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita fat supply in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38.2% | 22.91 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.66 grams of fat per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.26 grams of fat per day per capita | 15.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 17.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.53 grams of fat per day per capita | 16.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 25.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.66 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 42 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.57 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 174 Malawi 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 175 Gambia 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 176 Liberia 44.21 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 178 Afghanistan 43.33 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 179 Bangladesh 42.76 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 180 Laos 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply in Ethiopia?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Ethiopia was 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.57 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 grams of fat per day per capita in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.