Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mozambique
Mozambique: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 189th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 186 North Korea 9.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 Tanzania 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Uganda 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 3.55 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 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 189th out of 191 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.