Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique
Mozambique: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.22 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.62 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
2.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique is 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique peaked at 12.62 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1986.
Mozambique ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 3.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 3.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 3.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 2.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 3.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 3.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 2.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 4.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 6.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 6.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 4.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 7.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 5.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 5.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 6.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 7.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 9.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 12.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 11.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -53.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 19 kilocalories per day per capita, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +78.5% | 4.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.23 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2023 | -53.1% | 11.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2001 | +50.8% | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.08 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1965 | +50.1% | 2.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.43 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1987 | +49.2% | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.13 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1979 | +48.3% | 2.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.22 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 187 North Korea 9.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Tanzania 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 189 Uganda 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 191 Madagascar 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 192 Burundi 3.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique was 5.22 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 1986.
- How does Mozambique rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Mozambique ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.