Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Nepal
Nepal: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.64 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
29.5 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Nepal, 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
The most recent figure for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Nepal is 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Nepal peaked at 71.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.66 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 29.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 29.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 30.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 29.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 30.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 30.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 30.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 31.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 31.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 32.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 32.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 32.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 32.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 35.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 34.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 34.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 34.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 33.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 33.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 33.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 31.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 36.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 40.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 48.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 49.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 50.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 57.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 61.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 67.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 71.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 70.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 72.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 66.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 160 Senegal 65.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 163 Eswatini 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 Malawi 63.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 165 Bhutan 61.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Nepal?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Nepal was 64.64 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Nepal ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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) – 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.