Food expenditure per person per year in India
India: Food expenditure per person per year was 449.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
449.27
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
98th
of 104 countries
All-time high
496.7
in 2022
All-time low
325.86
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in India, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 449.27 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
That places India 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person per year in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 355.2 | — |
| 2018 | 372.2 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 337.5 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 325.86 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 446.47 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 496.7 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 449.27 | -9.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 449.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 354.97 | 337.5 | 372.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 429.58 | 325.86 | 496.7 | 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 food expenditure per person per year in India?
- Food expenditure per person per year in India was 449.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 496.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.86 in 2020.
- How does India rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- India ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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