Daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin was 54.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
54.04
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.04
in 2023
All-time low
3.23
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin in China (People’s Republic of) is 54.04, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 54.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 1961.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin in China (People’s Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 3.23
1962 3.83 +18.6%
1963 4.54 +18.6%
1964 5.05 +11.2%
1965 5.39 +6.8%
1966 5.54 +2.8%
1967 5.58 +0.8%
1968 5.47 -2.1%
1969 5.2 -4.9%
1970 5.01 -3.5%
1971 5.47 +9.0%
1972 5.77 +5.6%
1973 5.73 -0.7%
1974 5.88 +2.6%
1975 5.99 +1.9%
1976 5.55 -7.3%
1977 5.6 +0.8%
1978 5.86 +4.5%
1979 6.41 +9.4%
1980 6.92 +7.9%
1981 7.04 +1.8%
1982 7.52 +6.8%
1983 7.67 +2.0%
1984 8.52 +11.1%
1985 9.63 +13.0%
1986 10.23 +6.2%
1987 11.03 +7.9%
1988 12.1 +9.7%
1989 12.58 +3.9%
1990 13.31 +5.8%
1991 14.42 +8.4%
1992 15.71 +8.9%
1993 17.32 +10.2%
1994 19.59 +13.1%
1995 21.58 +10.2%
1996 22.94 +6.3%
1997 23.65 +3.1%
1998 25.14 +6.3%
1999 26.15 +4.0%
2000 27.41 +4.8%
2001 27.39 -0.1%
2002 28.2 +3.0%
2003 29.62 +5.0%
2004 30.46 +2.9%
2005 31.49 +3.4%
2006 32.46 +3.1%
2007 33.75 +4.0%
2008 35.29 +4.6%
2009 36.29 +2.8%
2010 42.98 +18.4%
2011 42.81 -0.4%
2012 43.47 +1.5%
2013 44.24 +1.8%
2014 45.47 +2.8%
2015 45.7 +0.5%
2016 46.57 +1.9%
2017 46.42 -0.3%
2018 46.79 +0.8%
2019 47.87 +2.3%
2020 47.19 -1.4%
2021 50.46 +6.9%
2022 52.19 +3.4%
2023 54.04 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.87 3.23 5.58 9
1970s 5.73 5.01 6.41 10
1980s 9.32 6.92 12.58 10
1990s 19.98 13.31 26.15 10
2000s 31.24 27.39 36.29 10
2010s 45.23 42.81 47.87 10
2020s 50.97 47.19 54.04 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 69 Uzbekistan 54.97 compare
  2. 70 Slovenia 54.84 compare
  3. 71 Malaysia 54.65 compare
  4. 73 Hungary 53.79 compare
  5. 74 New Zealand 53.36 compare
  6. 75 Japan 53.35 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin in China (People’s Republic of)?
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin in China (People’s Republic of) was 54.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 54.04 in 2023.
What is the lowest daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 1961.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Daily protein supply of animal origin vs plant origin
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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