Calorie supply by food group in India
India: Calorie supply by food group was 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,297 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,297 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,842 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in India, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,949 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,902 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 1,921 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,857 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,921 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,045 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,916 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,862 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2,028 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,944 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,964 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,928 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,099 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2,096 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,027 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,038 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,057 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,148 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,176 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,105 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,154 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,157 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,185 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,165 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,112 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,056 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,028 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,080 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,132 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,150 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,132 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,131 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,160 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,179 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,157 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,198 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,222 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,209 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,196 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,231 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 114 Georgia 2,301 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 115 Peru 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 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
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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 192 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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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.