China vs United States: Calorie supply by food group
China
2,830
in 2023
United States
2,850
in 2023
China rank
13th
United States rank
11th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,850 against 2,830 in China, a difference of 20.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,574 | 1,971 | 396.64 | United States |
| 1970s | 1,781 | 2,143 | 361.42 | United States |
| 1980s | 2,153 | 2,338 | 185.63 | United States |
| 1990s | 2,253 | 2,610 | 356.44 | United States |
| 2000s | 2,312 | 2,747 | 434.52 | United States |
| 2010s | 2,589 | 2,733 | 144.37 | United States |
| 2020s | 2,788 | 2,815 | 27.82 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, China or United States?
- United States, at 2,850 against 2,830 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between China and United States?
- 20, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- China ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.