China vs India: Dietary compositions by commodity group
China
39.05
in 2023
India
38.22
in 2023
China rank
134th
India rank
135th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 39.05 against 38.22 in India, a difference of 0.83.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 134th and India ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 | 12.79 | 9.93 | India |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 13.54 | 9.65 | India |
| 1980s | 4.52 | 16.39 | 11.88 | India |
| 1990s | 10.63 | 17.92 | 7.29 | India |
| 2000s | 18.22 | 19.94 | 1.71 | India |
| 2010s | 30.94 | 23.12 | 7.82 | China |
| 2020s | 38.47 | 32.42 | 6.05 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, China or India?
- China, at 39.05 against 38.22 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between China and India?
- 0.83, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- China ranks 134th and India ranks 135th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.