What is calorie supply by food group in Nepal?

Calorie supply by food group in Nepal was 2,663 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 Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 2,731 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 1,415 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.

How does Nepal rank for calorie supply by food group?

Nepal ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Nepal

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Calorie supply by food group was 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,663 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

30th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,731 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2021

All-time low

1,415 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Nepal, 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

Nepal recorded 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Nepal peaked at 2,731 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,415 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.

That places Nepal 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,504 kilocalories per day per capita	1,467 kilocalories per day per capita	1,522 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	1,482 kilocalories per day per capita	1,415 kilocalories per day per capita	1,529 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	1,666 kilocalories per day per capita	1,470 kilocalories per day per capita	2,004 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	1,930 kilocalories per day per capita	1,872 kilocalories per day per capita	2,016 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,119 kilocalories per day per capita	1,980 kilocalories per day per capita	2,292 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,485 kilocalories per day per capita	2,333 kilocalories per day per capita	2,620 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,695 kilocalories per day per capita	2,663 kilocalories per day per capita	2,731 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

27 Guyana 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita compare
28 Senegal 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita compare
29 Romania 2,664 kilocalories per day per capita compare
31 Azerbaijan 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita compare
32 Philippines 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita compare
33 Paraguay 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Nepal?: Calorie supply by food group in Nepal was 2,663 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 2,731 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 1,415 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
How does Nepal rank for calorie supply by food group?: Nepal ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.