Dietary composition by country in Bhutan
Bhutan: Dietary composition by country was 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary composition by country in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Bhutan is 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over five years.
Bhutan ranks 96th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dietary composition by country in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 13.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 18.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 14.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.75 kilocalories per day per capita, 12.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 93 Greece 10.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 94 Tajikistan 10.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 97 Paraguay 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Guinea 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Bhutan?
- Dietary composition by country in Bhutan was 9.7 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.