What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 1983.

How does Bangladesh rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bangladesh 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

57.45 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

98th

of 191 countries

All-time high

57.45 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

11.25 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh, 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

Bangladesh recorded 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh peaked at 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1983.

That places Bangladesh 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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	22.43 kilocalories per day per capita	18.19 kilocalories per day per capita	30.59 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	16.21 kilocalories per day per capita	13.9 kilocalories per day per capita	20.21 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	11.7 kilocalories per day per capita	11.25 kilocalories per day per capita	13.12 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	12.78 kilocalories per day per capita	11.67 kilocalories per day per capita	16.72 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	20.95 kilocalories per day per capita	17.71 kilocalories per day per capita	25.76 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	23.48 kilocalories per day per capita	21.87 kilocalories per day per capita	27.18 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	48.7 kilocalories per day per capita	38.87 kilocalories per day per capita	57.45 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

95 Canada 60.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
96 Switzerland 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
97 Micronesia (country) 57.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
99 Tunisia 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
100 Sri Lanka 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita compare
101 Philippines 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More reference data data for Bangladesh

Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh was 57.45 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 11.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 1983.
How does Bangladesh rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories 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: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.