Per capita diet composition in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita diet composition was 572.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 572.66 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Ethiopia peaked at 587.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 303.29, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 303.29 | — |
| 1994 | 315.4 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 318.5 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 335.27 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 344.13 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 345.18 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 353.33 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 363.49 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 369.59 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 368.45 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 373.64 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 364.49 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 384.19 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 382.17 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 370.05 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 378.5 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 398.67 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 499.45 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 501.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 505.37 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 519.51 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 539.04 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 555.53 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 562 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 574.22 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 570 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 587.32 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 569.51 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 570.99 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 574.9 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 572.66 | -0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 572.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 572.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | +25.3% | 398.67 | 499.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.73 | 303.29 | 353.33 | 7 |
| 2000s | 375.32 | 363.49 | 398.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.36 | 499.45 | 587.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.01 | 569.51 | 574.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 per capita diet composition in Ethiopia?
- Per capita diet composition in Ethiopia was 572.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 587.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.29 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita diet composition?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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