Dietary compositions by commodity group in India
India: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 38.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.22
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.22
in 2023
All-time low
11.18
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 38.22 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in India peaked at 38.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.18, in 1965.
That places India 135th out of 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.32 | — |
| 1962 | 12.28 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 14.28 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 14.24 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.18 | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 13.21 | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 14.22 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 11.18 | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 12.2 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 14.24 | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 14.24 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.22 | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 14.26 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 12.22 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 13.23 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 11.19 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 15.26 | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 15.27 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.23 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 13.22 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.23 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 14.22 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.23 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 16.21 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.22 | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 16.17 | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 17.16 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 19.15 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 18.11 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 17.08 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 15.04 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 18.02 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 18.98 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 17.95 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 15.93 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 18.87 | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 17.84 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 19.79 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 19.75 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.72 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 19.66 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7 | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 21.55 | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 20.53 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.47 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.42 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 20.42 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20.39 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.77 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 22.56 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 21 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 21.63 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.14 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 19.03 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 22.06 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 26.65 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 27.33 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 27.08 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 31.62 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 32.77 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 38.22 | +16.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 38.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 38.22 is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.23, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.79 | 11.18 | 14.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.54 | 11.19 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 | 13.22 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 | 15.04 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.94 | 15.7 | 21.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.12 | 19.03 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.42 | 27.08 | 38.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in India?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in India was 38.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.18 in 1965.
- How does India rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- India ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from 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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