Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 57.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan is 57.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 75.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.3% | — |
| 1962 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 75.4% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.6% | 72.3% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.4% | 71.8% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 66.7% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 62.3% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 55.2% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.9% | 57.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 103 Mexico 57.9% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 57.7% compare
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- 107 Qatar 56.9% compare
- 108 Dominica 56.8% compare
- 109 New Zealand 56.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 57.4% 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 share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.