Dietary composition by country in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dietary composition by country was 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Ethiopia is 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9841 kilocalories per day per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 163rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1406 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9841 kilocalories per day per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0966 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9658 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.643 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 160 Tunisia 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 161 Belgium 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 162 Argentina 0.9797 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 Malawi 0.87 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 165 United States 0.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Nepal 0.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Ethiopia?
- Dietary composition by country in Ethiopia was 0.92 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9841 kilocalories per day per capita in 1998.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.