Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 719.07 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
719.07 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
776.77 grams per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
397.28 grams per day per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Bangladesh stood at 719.07 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Bangladesh peaked at 776.77 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 397.28 grams per day per capita, in 1977.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 475.62 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 468.21 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 480.46 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 473.66 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 460.46 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 452.71 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 415.27 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 443.87 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 457.5 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 479.25 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 439.84 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 406.27 grams per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 432.29 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 444.61 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 412.58 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 438.87 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 397.28 grams per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 436.25 grams per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 451.58 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 445.64 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 437.57 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 445.11 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 451.2 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 448.11 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 458.7 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 454.74 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 473.26 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 467.5 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 466.4 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 477.15 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 479.9 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 475.25 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 452.15 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 452.21 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 463.36 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 465.97 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 466.36 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 473.3 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 520.28 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 507.85 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 518.91 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 528.62 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 534.65 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 531.83 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 515.21 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 514.22 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 521.72 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 517.53 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 517.5 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 732.3 grams per day per capita | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 745.59 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 747.59 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 737.84 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 737.84 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 755.86 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 728.71 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 749.84 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 776.77 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 752.82 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 769.48 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 718.38 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 729.95 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 719.07 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 719.07 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 719.07 grams per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 646.12 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +41.5% | 517.5 grams per day per capita | 732.3 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.64 grams per day per capita | 415.27 grams per day per capita | 480.46 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 433.88 grams per day per capita | 397.28 grams per day per capita | 479.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.82 grams per day per capita | 437.57 grams per day per capita | 473.26 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.59 grams per day per capita | 452.15 grams per day per capita | 520.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.8 grams per day per capita | 507.85 grams per day per capita | 534.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 746.52 grams per day per capita | 728.71 grams per day per capita | 776.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.22 grams per day per capita | 718.38 grams per day per capita | 769.48 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Comoros 745.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 7 Cambodia 731.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 8 East Timor 727.26 grams per day per capita compare
- 10 Serbia 716.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 11 Mali 695.31 grams per day per capita compare
- 12 Morocco 693.81 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Bangladesh?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bangladesh was 719.07 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 776.77 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.28 grams per day per capita in 1977.
- How does Bangladesh rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.