Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,186 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,186 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,382 kilocalories per day
in 2011
All-time low
1,731 kilocalories per day
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 2,186 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 2,382 kilocalories per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,731 kilocalories per day, in 1994.
That places Mozambique 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,093 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,126 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,135 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,117 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,138 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,066 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,190 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2,097 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2,081 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,004 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,975 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,974 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,996 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,937 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,872 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,829 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,889 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,932 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,768 kilocalories per day | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1,826 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,894 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,804 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,873 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,781 kilocalories per day | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,785 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,798 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,731 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,850 kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,937 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,968 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,988 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,007 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,006 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,011 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,080 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,192 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,169 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,258 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,382 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,291 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,201 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,923 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,834 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,949 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 2,108 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,170 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,194 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,186 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2,186 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2,186 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 2,026 kilocalories per day | 2,135 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,063 kilocalories per day | 1,974 kilocalories per day | 2,190 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,875 kilocalories per day | 1,768 kilocalories per day | 1,996 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,872 kilocalories per day | 1,731 kilocalories per day | 2,007 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,135 kilocalories per day | 2,006 kilocalories per day | 2,259 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,118 kilocalories per day | 1,834 kilocalories per day | 2,382 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,199 kilocalories per day | 2,170 kilocalories per day | 2,246 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 175 Timor-Leste 2,277 kilocalories per day compare
- 176 Syrian Arab Republic 2,259 kilocalories per day compare
- 177 Congo 2,187 kilocalories per day compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 2,177 kilocalories per day compare
- 180 Zambia 2,170 kilocalories per day compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 2,166 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -44.11 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 101.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 2,186 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2,382 kilocalories per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 kilocalories per day in 1994.
- How does Mozambique rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.