Daily supply of different food groups per person in Nepal
Nepal: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 664.25 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
664.25 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
677.12 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
371.63 grams per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Nepal, 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
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Nepal is 664.25 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Nepal peaked at 677.12 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 371.63 grams per day per capita, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 395.52 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 396.11 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 390.97 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 398.2 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 392.2 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 386.58 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 379.93 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 396.29 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 396.88 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 401.12 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 397.23 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 386.56 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 398.11 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 395.22 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 371.63 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 391.16 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 396.52 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 402.7 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 382.66 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 393.3 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 394.03 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 381.79 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 415.85 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 423.84 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 415.79 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 400.45 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 443.33 grams per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 482.54 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 499.61 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 459.5 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 463.84 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 464.92 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 448.54 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 461.09 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 457.45 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 463.06 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 472.35 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 466.42 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 475.92 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 473.67 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 477.02 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 476.08 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 483.15 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 494.52 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 504.68 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 495.03 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 504.57 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 498.88 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 509.88 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 620.82 grams per day per capita | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 628.44 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 625.75 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 629.07 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 640.25 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 641.07 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 645.62 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 654.16 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 662.66 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 662.52 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 659.34 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 669.12 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 677.12 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 664.25 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 664.25 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 664.25 grams per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 646.12 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.52 grams per day per capita | 379.93 grams per day per capita | 398.2 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 392.29 grams per day per capita | 371.63 grams per day per capita | 402.7 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.05 grams per day per capita | 381.79 grams per day per capita | 499.61 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.31 grams per day per capita | 448.54 grams per day per capita | 475.92 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.75 grams per day per capita | 473.67 grams per day per capita | 509.88 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.04 grams per day per capita | 620.82 grams per day per capita | 662.66 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.46 grams per day per capita | 659.34 grams per day per capita | 677.12 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 Vietnam 689.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 14 Laos 687.73 grams per day per capita compare
- 15 Egypt 680.38 grams per day per capita compare
- 17 Senegal 657.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 18 Cuba 630.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 630.22 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Nepal?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Nepal was 664.25 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 677.12 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.63 grams per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.