Roots, Other — Food supply in India
India: Roots, Other — Food supply was 14,711 million Kcal in 2023. ▬ Flat
Roots, Other — Food supply in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots, other — food supply in India is 14,711 million Kcal, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots, other — food supply in India peaked at 18,638 million Kcal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,350 million Kcal, in 2020.
India ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Roots, Other — Food supply in India, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12,553 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 11,826 million Kcal | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11,590 million Kcal | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14,198 million Kcal | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 12,151 million Kcal | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 14,922 million Kcal | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 17,233 million Kcal | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 17,692 million Kcal | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18,638 million Kcal | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 12,720 million Kcal | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 8,350 million Kcal | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 9,194 million Kcal | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 13,051 million Kcal | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 14,711 million Kcal | +12.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14,711 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,618 million Kcal, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 14,711 million Kcal is below the median for South Asia, which is 20,444 million Kcal, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,352 million Kcal | 11,590 million Kcal | 18,638 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,326 million Kcal | 8,350 million Kcal | 14,711 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots, other — food supply in India?
- Roots, other — food supply in India was 14,711 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots, other — food supply recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18,638 million Kcal in 2018.
- What is the lowest roots, other — food supply recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,350 million Kcal in 2020.
- How does India rank for roots, other — food supply?
- India ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots, other — food supply rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots, Other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.