Dietary composition by country in Angola
Angola: Dietary composition by country was 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.33 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
145th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.57 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
0.8589 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Angola peaked at 7.57 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8589 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2001.
That places Angola 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9539 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9618 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9698 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9773 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9841 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9903 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9961 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.7% |
| 1974 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 3.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 5.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 5.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 4.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 3.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 7.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.3% |
| 1990 | 4.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 3.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8866 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8863 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8836 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8787 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8725 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8667 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8624 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8598 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8589 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8594 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 6.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 7.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 5.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 4.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.0% | 0.8589 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2004 | +99.9% | 0.8594 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2008 | +99.1% | 1.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.39 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1989 | +98.3% | 3.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.15 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1973 | +97.7% | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1992 | -50.0% | 3.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9827 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9539 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8624 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8589 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 142 Mozambique 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 143 Nigeria 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 146 Lithuania 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 147 Costa Rica 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 148 Turkey 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Angola?
- Dietary composition by country in Angola was 2.33 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8589 kilocalories per day per capita in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for dietary composition by country?
- Angola ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.