Calorie supply by food group in China
China: Calorie supply by food group was 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in China stood at 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in China peaked at 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,374 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
China ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,574 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,374 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,717 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,781 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,686 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,935 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,983 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,236 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,325 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,312 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,589 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,464 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,697 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,788 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,740 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 10 Bhutan 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 United States 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 Israel 2,831 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,808 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 15 Guinea 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 16 Egypt 2,803 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in China?
- Calorie supply by food group in China was 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for calorie supply by food group?
- China ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.