Per capita sources of protein in India
India: Per capita sources of protein was 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.56 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.56 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
41.85 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
India recorded 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita for per capita sources of protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in India peaked at 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.85 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1974.
India ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in India, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.21 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 45.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 44.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 43.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 44.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 46.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 47.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 44.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 44.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 41.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 45.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 42.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 46.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 46.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 44.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 42.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 44.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 43.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 46.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 44.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 45.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 46.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 48.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 44.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 47.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 48.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 46.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 46.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 43.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 45.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 45.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 48.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 49.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 50.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 52.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 52.1 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 27 Senegal 55.21 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 28 Iran 54.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 29 Tajikistan 54.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 31 Guyana 54.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 32 Afghanistan 53.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 53.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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 sources of protein in India?
- Per capita sources of protein in India was 54.56 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 1974.
- How does India rank for per capita sources of protein?
- India ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.