Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 74.57 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.57 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.57 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
48.32 grams per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in India is 74.57 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 74.57 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.32 grams per day per capita, in 1974.
That places India 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.48 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 53.64 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 51.47 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 51.32 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.97 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 49.4 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.25 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 52.12 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 51.79 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 53.8 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 50.27 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 50.28 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.14 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 48.32 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 51.6 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 48.72 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 52.79 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 53.27 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 50.61 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 49.15 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 51.44 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 50.91 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 55.87 grams per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 54.81 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 52.92 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 54.24 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 54.46 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.43 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 58.43 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 53.45 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 56.04 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 56.82 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 55.44 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.31 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.22 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 55.91 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.75 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.56 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.3 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.77 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.18 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.31 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 53.2 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.79 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.38 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.5 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 56.45 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 56.74 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.01 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.39 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 60.66 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.72 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.48 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.61 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 63.13 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.04 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 66.78 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 66.17 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.68 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 69.96 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 70.9 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.19 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 74.57 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.49 grams per day per capita | 49.4 grams per day per capita | 53.64 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.18 grams per day per capita | 48.32 grams per day per capita | 53.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.87 grams per day per capita | 49.15 grams per day per capita | 58.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.68 grams per day per capita | 53.45 grams per day per capita | 56.82 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.63 grams per day per capita | 52.38 grams per day per capita | 56.74 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.67 grams per day per capita | 60.39 grams per day per capita | 67.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.16 grams per day per capita | 69.96 grams per day per capita | 74.57 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 129 Philippines 77.49 grams per day per capita compare
- 130 Djibouti 74.87 grams per day per capita compare
- 131 Vanuatu 74.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 133 Guatemala 74.39 grams per day per capita compare
- 134 Chad 74.27 grams per day per capita compare
- 135 Nicaragua 73.77 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 695.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 22.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 59,646 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in India was 74.57 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.57 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.32 grams per day per capita in 1974.
- How does India rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.