Infant food — Food supply in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Infant food — Food supply was 61,244 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
61,244 million Kcal
Change on year
down 24.5%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
92,058 million Kcal
in 2020
All-time low
21,658 million Kcal
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Infant food — Food supply in Eastern Africa, 2010–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2010201620232010: 21.7k million Kcal2011: 21.9k million Kcal2012: 29.3k million Kcal2013: 24.7k million Kcal2014: 25.3k million Kcal2015: 24.2k million Kcal2016: 26.7k million Kcal2017: 27.5k million Kcal2018: 27.4k million Kcal2019: 46.4k million Kcal2020: 92.1k million Kcal2021: 60.1k million Kcal2022: 81.1k million Kcal2023: 61.2k million Kcal

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.

Analysis

In 2023, infant food — food supply in Eastern Africa stood at 61,244 million Kcal.

The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant food — food supply in Eastern Africa peaked at 92,058 million Kcal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,658 million Kcal, in 2010.

That places Eastern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infant food — Food supply in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Infant food — Food supply (kcal) in Eastern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 21,658 million Kcal
2011 21,930 million Kcal +1.3%
2012 29,257 million Kcal +33.4%
2013 24,690 million Kcal -15.6%
2014 25,262 million Kcal +2.3%
2015 24,180 million Kcal -4.3%
2016 26,736 million Kcal +10.6%
2017 27,475 million Kcal +2.8%
2018 27,368 million Kcal -0.4%
2019 46,360 million Kcal +69.4%
2020 92,058 million Kcal +98.6%
2021 60,134 million Kcal -34.7%
2022 81,129 million Kcal +34.9%
2023 61,244 million Kcal -24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27,492 million Kcal 21,658 million Kcal 46,360 million Kcal 10
2020s 73,641 million Kcal 60,134 million Kcal 92,058 million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 million Kcal compare
  2. 19 Kazakhstan 23,774 million Kcal compare
  3. 20 Nigeria 23,235 million Kcal compare
  4. 21 Cameroon 19,683 million Kcal compare
  5. 22 Nicaragua 19,653 million Kcal compare
  6. 23 Morocco 18,414 million Kcal compare
  7. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 16,638 million Kcal compare
  8. 24 Guatemala 17,309 million Kcal compare
  9. 25 Peru 16,790 million Kcal compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant food — food supply in Eastern Africa?
Infant food — food supply in Eastern Africa was 61,244 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest infant food — food supply recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 92,058 million Kcal in 2020.
What is the lowest infant food — food supply recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21,658 million Kcal in 2010.
How does Eastern Africa rank for infant food — food supply?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is infant food — food supply rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Infant food — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant food — Food supply (kcal)
Unit
million Kcal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
203 places, 2,767 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.