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
Daily per capita fat supply in India, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 136 Peru 67.11 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 66.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 138 Guinea 65.94 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 140 Nicaragua 65.64 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 141 Syria 65.45 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 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
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.