Daily per capita caloric supply in China
China: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,527 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita caloric supply in China, 1934–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in China is 3,527, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in China peaked at 3,527 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,426, in 1961.
China ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 2,230 | — |
| 1949 | 2,030 | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 1,426 | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 1,541 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 1,590 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,646 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,768 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 1,832 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,789 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,735 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,711 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,820 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1,827 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,813 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,885 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,884 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,904 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,873 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,915 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,064 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2,079 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,148 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,165 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,326 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,396 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,434 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,435 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,435 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,455 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,437 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,429 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,530 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,456 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,486 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,571 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,640 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,729 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,732 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,760 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,802 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,791 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,832 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,836 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,851 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,851 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,875 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,897 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,901 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,938 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,997 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,013 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,041 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,088 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,103 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,236 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,227 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,264 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,280 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,308 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,330 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,418 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,472 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,527 | +1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,527 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3,527 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita caloric supply in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -29.7% | 2,030 | 1,426 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2,230 | 2,230 | 2,230 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,030 | 2,030 | 2,030 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,671 | 1,426 | 1,832 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,906 | 1,813 | 2,079 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,366 | 2,148 | 2,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,650 | 2,456 | 2,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,899 | 2,832 | 3,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,185 | 3,041 | 3,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,437 | 3,330 | 3,527 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in China?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in China was 3,527 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,527 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,426 in 1961.
- How does China rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- China ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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