China vs Russia: Daily supply of calories per person
China
3,527 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Russia
3,528 kilocalories per day
in 2023
China rank
21st
Russia rank
20th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3,528 kilocalories per day against 3,527 kilocalories per day in China, a difference of 1 kilocalories per day.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,689 kilocalories per day | 2,893 kilocalories per day | 204.05 kilocalories per day | Russia |
| 2000s | 2,899 kilocalories per day | 3,130 kilocalories per day | 230.75 kilocalories per day | Russia |
| 2010s | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 3,398 kilocalories per day | 212.62 kilocalories per day | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,437 kilocalories per day | 3,468 kilocalories per day | 31.3 kilocalories per day | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 3,528 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 Russia?
- 1 kilocalories per day, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- China ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th 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.