Daily per capita fat supply in India

India: Daily per capita fat supply was 65.74 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.74 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
139th
of 191 countries
All-time high
65.74 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
29.95 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in India, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.

Analysis

India recorded 65.74 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in India peaked at 65.74 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.95 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1972.

India ranks 139th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.86 grams of fat per day per capita 30.15 grams of fat per day per capita 32.36 grams of fat per day per capita 9
1970s 31.87 grams of fat per day per capita 29.95 grams of fat per day per capita 34.27 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1980s 36.49 grams of fat per day per capita 33.31 grams of fat per day per capita 40.76 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1990s 42.65 grams of fat per day per capita 39.43 grams of fat per day per capita 46.42 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2000s 46.41 grams of fat per day per capita 43.58 grams of fat per day per capita 50.62 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2010s 53.43 grams of fat per day per capita 48.72 grams of fat per day per capita 59.13 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2020s 62.53 grams of fat per day per capita 59.97 grams of fat per day per capita 65.74 grams of fat per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 136 Peru 67.11 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  2. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 66.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  3. 138 Guinea 65.94 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  4. 140 Nicaragua 65.64 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  5. 141 Syria 65.45 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  6. 142 Botswana 65.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in India?
Daily per capita fat supply in India was 65.74 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 65.74 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 29.95 grams of fat per day per capita in 1972.
How does India rank for daily per capita fat supply?
India ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.