Daily per capita fat supply in China
China: Daily per capita fat supply was 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
China recorded 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in China peaked at 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.74 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
China ranks 89th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.89 grams of fat per day per capita | 14.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 24.17 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.27 grams of fat per day per capita | 22.98 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.89 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.33 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 52.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 72.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 82 grams of fat per day per capita | 75.15 grams of fat per day per capita | 91.7 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 80.29 grams of fat per day per capita | 90.27 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 89.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 86 Panama 101.88 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 87 Algeria 101.81 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 88 Malaysia 100.94 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 90 Tunisia 99.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 91 Belize 99.47 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 92 Venezuela 97.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for China
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
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- 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 daily per capita fat supply in China?
- Daily per capita fat supply in China was 100.38 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- China ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.