China vs Norway: Daily supply of calories per person
China
3,527 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Norway
3,476 kilocalories per day
in 2023
China rank
21st
Norway rank
24th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
China currently reports 3,527 kilocalories per day against 3,476 kilocalories per day in Norway, a difference of 51 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,671 kilocalories per day | 2,916 kilocalories per day | 1,246 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1970s | 1,906 kilocalories per day | 3,102 kilocalories per day | 1,195 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1980s | 2,366 kilocalories per day | 3,221 kilocalories per day | 854.65 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 1990s | 2,650 kilocalories per day | 3,280 kilocalories per day | 629.84 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,899 kilocalories per day | 3,457 kilocalories per day | 558.01 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2010s | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 3,511 kilocalories per day | 325.92 kilocalories per day | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,437 kilocalories per day | 3,501 kilocalories per day | 63.84 kilocalories per day | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, China or Norway?
- China, at 3,527 kilocalories per day against 3,476 kilocalories per day in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between China and Norway?
- 51 kilocalories per day, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- China ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th 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.