Calorie supply by food group in India
India: Calorie supply by food group was 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in India stood at 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in India peaked at 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1976.
That places India 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,857 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,958 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,046 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,142 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,057 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,185 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,165 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,183 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,131 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,196 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 113 Honduras 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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- 117 Namibia 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 118 Chile 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in India?
- Calorie supply by food group in India was 2,297 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita in 1976.
- How does India rank for calorie supply by food group?
- India ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
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.