Daily per capita protein supply in India
India: Daily per capita protein supply was 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein 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 protein per day per capita.
Analysis
India recorded 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in India peaked at 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.32 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1974.
India ranks 131st 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 | 51.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 128 Philippines 77.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 129 Djibouti 74.87 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 130 Vanuatu 74.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 132 Guatemala 74.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 133 Chad 74.27 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 134 Nicaragua 73.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in India?
- Daily per capita protein supply in India was 74.57 grams of protein 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 protein supply recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.57 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 1974.
- How does India rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- India ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 protein 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.