Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 784.62 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 784.62 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over five years.
Bhutan ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 732.26 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 739.67 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 745.41 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 715.28 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 784.62 grams per day per capita | +9.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 784.62 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 784.62 grams per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 646.12 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 732.26 grams per day per capita | 732.26 grams per day per capita | 732.26 grams per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 746.25 grams per day per capita | 715.28 grams per day per capita | 784.62 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Gambia 1,011 grams per day per capita compare
- 3 Myanmar 780.33 grams per day per capita compare
- 4 Philippines 771.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 768.05 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Bhutan?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Bhutan was 784.62 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 784.62 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 715.28 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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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.