Daily supply of calories per person in India
India: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,668 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 141st of 191 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.
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 |
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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 141st out of 191 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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About this data
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.