Dietary composition by country in Mozambique
Mozambique: Dietary composition by country was 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Mozambique, 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
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Mozambique stood at 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 71.7% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Mozambique peaked at 8.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3818 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6749 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8495 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2077 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 139 Guatemala 2.62 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 140 Sudan 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 141 New Zealand 2.43 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
- 145 Angola 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 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 Mozambique?
- Dietary composition by country in Mozambique was 2.37 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for dietary composition by country?
- Mozambique ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.