What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 170.2 grams per day per capita in 1970.

How does Tanzania rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Tanzania ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tanzania 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Tanzania

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Tanzania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 412.44 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

412.44 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 5.7%

World rank

91st

of 191 countries

All-time high

412.44 grams per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

170.2 grams per day per capita

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Tanzania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Tanzania stood at 412.44 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Tanzania peaked at 412.44 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170.2 grams per day per capita, in 1970.

Tanzania ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	198.56 grams per day per capita	170.72 grams per day per capita	222.96 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	247.14 grams per day per capita	170.2 grams per day per capita	300.1 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	311.61 grams per day per capita	282.93 grams per day per capita	334.01 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	294.63 grams per day per capita	281.96 grams per day per capita	307.47 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	289.33 grams per day per capita	278.91 grams per day per capita	298.42 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	331.53 grams per day per capita	318.47 grams per day per capita	336.96 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	377.73 grams per day per capita	350.74 grams per day per capita	412.44 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

88 United Kingdom 420.14 grams per day per capita compare
89 Argentina 417.04 grams per day per capita compare
90 Finland 416.03 grams per day per capita compare
92 Peru 412.36 grams per day per capita compare
93 Paraguay 409.67 grams per day per capita compare
94 Kyrgyzstan 403.89 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Tanzania?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Tanzania was 412.44 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 412.44 grams per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 170.2 grams per day per capita in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Tanzania ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.