Cambodia vs India: Daily supply of calories per person
Cambodia
2,643 kilocalories per day
in 2023
India
2,668 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cambodia rank
144th
India rank
141st
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Cambodia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,668 kilocalories per day against 2,643 kilocalories per day in Cambodia, a difference of 25 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Cambodia ranks 144th and India ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,060 kilocalories per day | 2,030 kilocalories per day | 29.34 kilocalories per day | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 2,083 kilocalories per day | 2,069 kilocalories per day | 13.71 kilocalories per day | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 2,329 kilocalories per day | 2,190 kilocalories per day | 139.42 kilocalories per day | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 2,187 kilocalories per day | 2,310 kilocalories per day | 123.05 kilocalories per day | India |
| 2000s | 2,278 kilocalories per day | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 7.59 kilocalories per day | India |
| 2010s | 2,628 kilocalories per day | 2,447 kilocalories per day | 181.68 kilocalories per day | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2,671 kilocalories per day | 2,589 kilocalories per day | 81.99 kilocalories per day | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Cambodia or India?
- India, at 2,668 kilocalories per day against 2,643 kilocalories per day in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Cambodia and India?
- 25 kilocalories per day, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and India rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Cambodia ranks 144th and India ranks 141st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.