Calorie supply by food group in China
China: Calorie supply by food group was 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,830 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,830 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,374 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,374 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,479 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 1,505 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,544 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,656 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 1,717 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,670 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,620 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,602 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,715 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,709 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,686 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,761 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,760 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,777 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,751 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,792 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,935 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,929 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,983 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,997 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 2,214 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,236 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,209 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,171 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,154 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,239 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,150 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,213 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,325 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,298 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,318 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,292 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,341 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,464 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,518 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,526 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,515 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,595 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,632 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,616 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,656 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,672 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,697 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,740 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,778 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,803 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 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 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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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.