Daily supply of different food groups per person in India
India: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 506.06 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
506.06 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
513.15 grams per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
368.6 grams per day per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in India, 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 India stood at 506.06 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in India peaked at 513.15 grams per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 368.6 grams per day per capita, in 1976.
That places India 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in India, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 389.17 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 410.46 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 387.47 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 400.75 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 369.94 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 386.12 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 415.25 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 406.82 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 412.7 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 428.63 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 388.98 grams per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 399.95 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 417.96 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 385.19 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 419.58 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 368.6 grams per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 420.83 grams per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 429.95 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 398.57 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 400.6 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 409.66 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 398.08 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 443.94 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 426.99 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 409.94 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 416.83 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 429.09 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 454.86 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 468.03 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 416.32 grams per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 442.3 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 455.93 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 439.05 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 431.44 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 432.95 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 435.03 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 428.77 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 432.36 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 429.13 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 433.38 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 420.16 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 406.15 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 400.29 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 399.75 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 397.34 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 401.79 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 407.87 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 411.9 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 400.56 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 503.45 grams per day per capita | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 513.15 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 498.03 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 506.71 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 502.63 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 487.73 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 503.2 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 500.66 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 486.69 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 489.97 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 500.27 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 493.37 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 490.82 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 506.06 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 506.06 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 506.06 grams per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 646.12 grams per day per capita, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in India 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 | +25.7% | 400.56 grams per day per capita | 503.45 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397.63 grams per day per capita | 369.94 grams per day per capita | 415.25 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 405.82 grams per day per capita | 368.6 grams per day per capita | 429.95 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.8 grams per day per capita | 398.08 grams per day per capita | 468.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 434.33 grams per day per capita | 416.32 grams per day per capita | 455.93 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.92 grams per day per capita | 397.34 grams per day per capita | 433.38 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.22 grams per day per capita | 486.69 grams per day per capita | 513.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.63 grams per day per capita | 490.82 grams per day per capita | 506.06 grams per day per capita | 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in India?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in India was 506.06 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 513.15 grams per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.6 grams per day per capita in 1976.
- How does India rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- India ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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.