Dietary composition by country in Pakistan
Pakistan: Dietary composition by country was 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Pakistan stood at 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Pakistan peaked at 0.9619 kilocalories per day per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1922 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9619 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.443 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 174 Iran 0.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Tanzania 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Austria 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Brazil 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Croatia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Denmark 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Germany 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 India 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Indonesia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Mexico 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Netherlands 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Poland 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Serbia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Africa 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Korea 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Spain 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Thailand 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3588 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2084 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.33 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 400.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Pakistan?
- Dietary composition by country in Pakistan was 0.18 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9619 kilocalories per day per capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Pakistan ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.