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