China vs Israel: Calorie supply by food group
China
2,830 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Israel
2,831 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
13th
Israel rank
12th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita in China, a difference of 1 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and Israel ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,574 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,525 kilocalories per day per capita | 950.99 kilocalories per day per capita | Israel |
| 1970s | 1,781 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,569 kilocalories per day per capita | 787.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Israel |
| 1980s | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,646 kilocalories per day per capita | 493.16 kilocalories per day per capita | Israel |
| 1990s | 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,744 kilocalories per day per capita | 490.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Israel |
| 2000s | 2,312 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,775 kilocalories per day per capita | 463.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Israel |
| 2010s | 2,589 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,797 kilocalories per day per capita | 207.82 kilocalories per day per capita | Israel |
| 2020s | 2,788 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,888 kilocalories per day per capita | 100.54 kilocalories per day per capita | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, China or Israel?
- Israel, at 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between China and Israel?
- 1 kilocalories per day per capita, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- China ranks 13th and Israel ranks 12th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.