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 191 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

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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 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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Iran 520.36 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 44 Tuvalu 516.94 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 45 Togo 514.45 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 47 Djibouti 505.5 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 48 Romania 503.23 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 49 Iraq 502.93 grams per day per capita compare

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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 191 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

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.