Dietary compositions by commodity group in India
India: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.22 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.22 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
11.18 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in India, 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
India recorded 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.32 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 12.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 14.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 14.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 13.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 14.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 12.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 14.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 14.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 14.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 12.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 13.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 11.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 15.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 15.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 14.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 16.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 16.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 17.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 19.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 18.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 17.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 15.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 18.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 18.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 17.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 15.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 18.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 17.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 19.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 19.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 19.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 21.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 20.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 20.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 22.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 21 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 21.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 19.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 22.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 26.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 27.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 27.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 31.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 32.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.23 kilocalories per day per capita, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 132 Zimbabwe 39.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 133 Mexico 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 134 China 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 136 Costa Rica 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 137 Bolivia 37.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 138 Syria 37.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita 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 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.