Dietary composition by country in Morocco

Morocco: Dietary composition by country was 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.34 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
155th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2006
All-time low
0.69 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Morocco, 1961–2023

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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 Morocco is 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Morocco peaked at 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2018.

That places Morocco 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita 1.06 kilocalories per day per capita 2.12 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 1.83 kilocalories per day per capita 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 2.38 kilocalories per day per capita 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita 1.54 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 1.32 kilocalories per day per capita 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita 1.44 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 152 Cote d'Ivoire 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 153 Burundi 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 154 Madagascar 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 156 Chad 1.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 157 China 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 158 Vietnam 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Morocco?
Dietary composition by country in Morocco was 1.34 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
How does Morocco rank for dietary composition by country?
Morocco ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.