Per capita food supply in India
India: Per capita food supply was 2,533 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,533 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,533 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,454 kcal/cap/day
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in India, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in India stood at 2,533 kcal/cap/day. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over five years.
That places India 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita food supply in India, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,460 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,454 kcal/cap/day | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,498 kcal/cap/day | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,531 kcal/cap/day | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,533 kcal/cap/day | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,533 kcal/cap/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 2,533 kcal/cap/day is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,563 kcal/cap/day, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 food supply in India?
- Per capita food supply in India was 2,533 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,533 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,454 kcal/cap/day in 2015.
- How does India rank for per capita food supply?
- India ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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