China vs Germany: Daily per capita caloric supply
China
3,527
in 2023
Germany
3,535
in 2023
China rank
21st
Germany rank
19th
Daily per capita caloric supply over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,535 against 3,527 in China, a difference of 8.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 21st and Germany ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,671 | 3,005 | 1,335 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,906 | 3,206 | 1,300 | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,366 | 3,407 | 1,041 | Germany |
| 1990s | 2,650 | 3,310 | 660.2 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,899 | 3,521 | 621.51 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,185 | 3,596 | 411.14 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,437 | 3,593 | 156 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita caloric supply, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 3,535 against 3,527 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita caloric supply between China and Germany?
- 8, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for daily per capita caloric supply?
- China ranks 21st and Germany ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.