China vs Hungary: Daily supply of calories per person
China
3,527 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Hungary
3,549 kilocalories per day
in 2023
China rank
21st
Hungary rank
18th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3,549 kilocalories per day against 3,527 kilocalories per day in China, a difference of 22 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
China ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,671 kilocalories per day | 3,112 kilocalories per day | 1,441 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1,906 kilocalories per day | 3,301 kilocalories per day | 1,394 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2,366 kilocalories per day | 3,460 kilocalories per day | 1,094 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2,650 kilocalories per day | 3,094 kilocalories per day | 444.32 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2,899 kilocalories per day | 3,169 kilocalories per day | 269.85 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 3,143 kilocalories per day | 42.09 kilocalories per day | China |
| 2020s | 3,437 kilocalories per day | 3,455 kilocalories per day | 18.13 kilocalories per day | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, China or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3,549 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 Hungary?
- 22 kilocalories per day, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Hungary rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- China ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – 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.