Daily supply of calories per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,514 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,514 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,588 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
1,874 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Pakistan, 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
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Pakistan stood at 2,514 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Pakistan peaked at 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,874 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,874 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,937 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,952 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,190 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2,093 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,039 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,343 kilocalories per day | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,314 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,291 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,203 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,232 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,245 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,163 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,151 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,171 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,155 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,282 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2,240 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,116 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,207 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,225 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,264 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,249 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,251 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,227 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,120 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,135 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,126 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2,353 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,366 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,355 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,438 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,523 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,369 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,527 kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,520 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,588 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,514 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,514 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2,514 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 1,874 kilocalories per day | 2,343 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,269 kilocalories per day | 2,203 kilocalories per day | 2,335 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,149 kilocalories per day | 2,103 kilocalories per day | 2,282 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,229 kilocalories per day | 2,116 kilocalories per day | 2,264 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,402 kilocalories per day | 2,349 kilocalories per day | 2,527 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,522 kilocalories per day | 2,466 kilocalories per day | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Pakistan?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Pakistan was 2,514 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,874 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.