China vs Morocco: Dietary composition by country
China
1.26 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Morocco
1.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
157th
Morocco rank
155th
Dietary composition by country over time
- China
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita in China, a difference of 0.08 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
China ranks 157th and Morocco ranks 155th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Morocco |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita | Morocco |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita | Morocco |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.83 kilocalories per day per capita | Morocco |
| 2000s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.041 kilocalories per day per capita | China |
| 2020s | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1325 kilocalories per day per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, China or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between China and Morocco?
- 0.08 kilocalories per day per capita, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Morocco rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- China ranks 157th and Morocco ranks 155th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.