Daily supply of calories per person in Nepal
Nepal: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,920 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,920 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,994 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
1,565 kilocalories per day
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 101st of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,653 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,656 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,652 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,666 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,649 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,624 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,608 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,651 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,663 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,649 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,630 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,604 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,643 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,634 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,565 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,627 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,647 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,679 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,615 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,629 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,667 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,624 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,764 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1,780 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,796 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,749 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,903 kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2,084 kilocalories per day | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 2,153 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,027 kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,057 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,060 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,017 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,073 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,057 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,101 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,170 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,158 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,169 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,233 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,274 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,313 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,353 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,422 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,474 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,513 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,548 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,599 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,627 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,658 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,795 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,847 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,855 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,887 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,994 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,972 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,920 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,920 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,920 kilocalories per day is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,673 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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 101st out of 192 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.