Daily supply of calories per person in India
India: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,668 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,668 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,668 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,570 kilocalories per day
in 1948
Years of data
65
1948–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in India, 1948–2023
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
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in India is 2,668 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in India peaked at 2,668 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,570 kilocalories per day, in 1948.
India ranks 142nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in India, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1,570 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1949 | 1,700 kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 2,064 kilocalories per day | +21.4% |
| 1962 | 2,100 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,013 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 2,030 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,962 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,970 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,023 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,042 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,071 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,147 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,025 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,084 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,974 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,097 kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2,186 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,028 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,089 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,060 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,240 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,183 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,183 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,193 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,294 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2,382 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,215 kilocalories per day | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2,303 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,267 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,285 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,242 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,235 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,206 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,216 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,275 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,360 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,391 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,385 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,420 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,449 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,423 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,473 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,514 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,528 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,541 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,550 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,668 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 2,668 kilocalories per day is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,673 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,635 kilocalories per day | 1,570 kilocalories per day | 1,700 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,030 kilocalories per day | 1,962 kilocalories per day | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,069 kilocalories per day | 1,957 kilocalories per day | 2,186 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,190 kilocalories per day | 2,028 kilocalories per day | 2,382 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,310 kilocalories per day | 2,215 kilocalories per day | 2,367 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 2,206 kilocalories per day | 2,360 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,447 kilocalories per day | 2,358 kilocalories per day | 2,528 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,589 kilocalories per day | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 2,668 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 supply of calories per person in India?
- Daily supply of calories per person in India was 2,668 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,668 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,570 kilocalories per day in 1948.
- How does India rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- India ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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) 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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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.