Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,393 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,393 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,393 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,006 kilocalories per day
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 2,393 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,393 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,006 kilocalories per day, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,086 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,125 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,243 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,284 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,315 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,346 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,290 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,323 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,350 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,376 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,247 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,167 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,069 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,113 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,077 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,025 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,006 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,006 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,030 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,104 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,081 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,114 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,130 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,066 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,106 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,157 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,190 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,073 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,075 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,141 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,240 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,310 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,319 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,393 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,161 kilocalories per day | 2,086 kilocalories per day | 2,261 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 2,284 kilocalories per day | 2,384 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,177 kilocalories per day | 2,069 kilocalories per day | 2,376 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,066 kilocalories per day | 2,006 kilocalories per day | 2,128 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,097 kilocalories per day | 2,062 kilocalories per day | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,150 kilocalories per day | 2,073 kilocalories per day | 2,205 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,316 kilocalories per day | 2,240 kilocalories per day | 2,393 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 165 Rwanda 2,405 kilocalories per day compare
- 166 Gambia 2,402 kilocalories per day compare
- 167 Angola 2,399 kilocalories per day compare
- 169 Comoros 2,390 kilocalories per day compare
- 170 Uganda 2,378 kilocalories per day compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,374 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 2,393 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,393 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 kilocalories per day in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.