Calorie supply by food group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Calorie supply by food group was 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Calorie supply by food group in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Bhutan is 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over five years.
That places Bhutan 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Calorie supply by food group in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,914 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 2,955 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,932 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,917 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,914 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,914 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,914 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,917 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,955 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 7 Ghana 2,978 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Laos 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 North Macedonia 2,879 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 United States 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 Israel 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 China 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Bhutan?
- Calorie supply by food group in Bhutan was 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,955 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.