Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia is 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia peaked at 51.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.39 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 126th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 Morocco 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 41.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 127 Russia 41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 40.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 129 South Africa 40.09 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 compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia was 41.08 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.