India vs Niger: Daily supply of calories per person
India
2,668 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Niger
2,654 kilocalories per day
in 2023
India rank
142nd
Niger rank
144th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
India currently reports 2,668 kilocalories per day against 2,654 kilocalories per day in Niger, a difference of 14 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,030 kilocalories per day | 1,706 kilocalories per day | 324.88 kilocalories per day | India |
| 1970s | 2,069 kilocalories per day | 1,946 kilocalories per day | 123.56 kilocalories per day | India |
| 1980s | 2,190 kilocalories per day | 2,039 kilocalories per day | 150.47 kilocalories per day | India |
| 1990s | 2,310 kilocalories per day | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 310.15 kilocalories per day | India |
| 2000s | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 2,320 kilocalories per day | 34.98 kilocalories per day | Niger |
| 2010s | 2,447 kilocalories per day | 2,573 kilocalories per day | 126.26 kilocalories per day | Niger |
| 2020s | 2,589 kilocalories per day | 2,661 kilocalories per day | 72.82 kilocalories per day | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, India or Niger?
- India, at 2,668 kilocalories per day against 2,654 kilocalories per day in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between India and Niger?
- 14 kilocalories per day, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- India ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 144th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β 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.