Daily supply of calories per person in Bhutan

Bhutan: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,107 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3,107 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
74th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,256 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
3,107 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Bhutan, 2019–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2019202120232019: 3.2k kilocalories per day2020: 3.3k kilocalories per day2021: 3.2k kilocalories per day2022: 3.2k kilocalories per day2023: 3.1k kilocalories per day

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Bhutan stood at 3,107 kilocalories per day. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over five years.

That places Bhutan 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,235 kilocalories per day 3,235 kilocalories per day 3,235 kilocalories per day 1
2020s 3,194 kilocalories per day 3,107 kilocalories per day 3,256 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 71 New Zealand 3,122 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 72 Barbados 3,118 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 73 Samoa 3,116 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 75 Panama 3,105 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 76 Egypt 3,094 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 77 Vietnam 3,086 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Bhutan?
Daily supply of calories per person in Bhutan was 3,107 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2020.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,107 kilocalories per day in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Bhutan ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.