China vs New Zealand: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat
China
216.16 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
213.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
74th
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 216.16 kilocalories per day per capita against 213.44 kilocalories per day per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 2.72 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 253.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 233.63 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 22.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 280.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 257.57 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 37.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 261.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 224.43 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 79.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 234.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 154.53 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 124.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 222.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 97.45 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 180.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 243.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.35 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 203.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 228.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.61 kilocalories per day per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 216.16 kilocalories per day per capita against 213.44 kilocalories per day per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat between China and New Zealand?
- 2.72 kilocalories per day per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- China ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.