Daily supply of calories per person in Nepal
Nepal: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,920 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Nepal, 1961–2023
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 Nepal is 2,920 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Nepal peaked at 2,994 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,565 kilocalories per day, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,647 kilocalories per day | 1,608 kilocalories per day | 1,666 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,629 kilocalories per day | 1,565 kilocalories per day | 1,679 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,815 kilocalories per day | 1,624 kilocalories per day | 2,153 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,076 kilocalories per day | 2,017 kilocalories per day | 2,170 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,282 kilocalories per day | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 2,474 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,702 kilocalories per day | 2,513 kilocalories per day | 2,887 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 2,920 kilocalories per day | 2,994 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Nepal?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Nepal was 2,920 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,994 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,565 kilocalories per day in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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) 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.