China vs Germany: Daily supply of calories per person
China
3,527 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Germany
3,535 kilocalories per day
in 2023
China rank
21st
Germany rank
19th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,535 kilocalories per day against 3,527 kilocalories per day in China, a difference of 8 kilocalories per day.
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 kilocalories per day | 3,005 kilocalories per day | 1,335 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,906 kilocalories per day | 3,206 kilocalories per day | 1,300 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,366 kilocalories per day | 3,407 kilocalories per day | 1,041 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1990s | 2,650 kilocalories per day | 3,310 kilocalories per day | 660.2 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,899 kilocalories per day | 3,521 kilocalories per day | 621.51 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 3,596 kilocalories per day | 411.14 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,437 kilocalories per day | 3,593 kilocalories per day | 156 kilocalories per day | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 3,535 kilocalories per day against 3,527 kilocalories per day in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between China and Germany?
- 8 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person?
- China ranks 21st and Germany ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.