Calorie supply by food group in China
China: Calorie supply by food group was 2,830 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,830
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,830
in 2023
All-time low
1,374
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in China stood at 2,830. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,374, in 1961.
China ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,374 | — |
| 1962 | 1,479 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 1,505 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,544 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,656 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 1,717 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,670 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,620 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,602 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,715 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,709 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,686 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,761 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,760 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,777 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,751 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,792 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,935 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,929 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,983 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,997 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,149 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 2,214 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,236 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,212 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,204 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,209 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,171 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,154 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,239 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,146 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,150 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,213 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,245 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,307 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,297 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,313 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,325 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,298 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,310 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,315 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,318 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,292 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,302 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,307 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,289 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,307 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,342 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,341 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,464 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,518 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,526 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,515 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,595 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,632 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,616 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,656 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,672 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,697 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,740 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,778 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,803 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,830 | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,830 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 2,830 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,574 | 1,374 | 1,717 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,781 | 1,686 | 1,935 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,153 | 1,983 | 2,236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,253 | 2,146 | 2,325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,312 | 2,289 | 2,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,589 | 2,464 | 2,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,788 | 2,740 | 2,830 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in China?
- Calorie supply by food group in China was 2,830 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,830 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 in 1961.
- How does China rank for calorie supply by food group?
- China ranks 13th out of 192 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 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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