Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,514 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,514 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,588 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
1,874 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2,514 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,874 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,874 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,937 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,952 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,190 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2,093 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,039 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,343 kilocalories per day | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,314 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,293 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,291 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,203 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,232 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,245 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,163 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,151 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,171 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,155 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,103 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,282 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2,240 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,116 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,207 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,225 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,264 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,249 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,251 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,219 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,227 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,120 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,135 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,126 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,349 kilocalories per day | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2,353 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,366 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,355 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,438 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,523 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,369 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,527 kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,520 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,588 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,514 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,514 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2,514 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 1,874 kilocalories per day | 2,343 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,269 kilocalories per day | 2,203 kilocalories per day | 2,335 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,149 kilocalories per day | 2,103 kilocalories per day | 2,282 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,229 kilocalories per day | 2,116 kilocalories per day | 2,264 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 2,227 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,402 kilocalories per day | 2,349 kilocalories per day | 2,527 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,522 kilocalories per day | 2,466 kilocalories per day | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 2,544 kilocalories per day compare
- 157 Suriname 2,539 kilocalories per day compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,518 kilocalories per day compare
- 160 Sudan 2,513 kilocalories per day compare
- 161 Republic of Moldova 2,504 kilocalories per day compare
- 162 Nigeria 2,470 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 2,514 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,874 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.