Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.08 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.72 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
16.39 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2009
Years of data
31
1993–2023
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 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.84 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 24.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 21.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 21.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 21.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 19.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 18.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 18.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 16.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 16.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 35.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +117.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 36.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 42.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 47.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 47.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 46.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 48.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 45.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 34.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 19 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +117.5% | 16.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.64 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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 192 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.