Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in India
India: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.04 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
80.04 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
23.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
India recorded 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in India peaked at 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1967.
That places India 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in India, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.06 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 24.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 24.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 23.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 23.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 24.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 24.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 23.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 24.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 24.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 24.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 25.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 25.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 25.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 26.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 26.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 26.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 29.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 30.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 32.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 33.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 33.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 33.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 34.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 34.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 38.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 38.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 38.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 43.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 44.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 45.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 47.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 53.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 58.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 61.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 65.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 71.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 74.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 78.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 72.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 85.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 146 Central African Republic 84.62 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 147 Namibia 84.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 Comoros 78.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 150 Gambia 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Sudan 74.8 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in India?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in India was 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.
- How does India rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- India ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.