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
158th
of 191 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

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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 158th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2,544 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 156 Suriname 2,539 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 157 Tanzania 2,518 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 159 Sudan 2,513 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 160 Moldova 2,504 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 161 Nigeria 2,470 kilocalories per day compare

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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 158th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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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.