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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Comoros 745.48 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 7 Cambodia 731.18 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 8 East Timor 727.26 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 10 Serbia 716.22 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 11 Mali 695.31 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 12 Morocco 693.81 grams per day per capita compare

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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 191 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

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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

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.