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