Food expenditure per person per year in China

China: Food expenditure per person per year was 998.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
998.87
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
998.87
in 2023
All-time low
737
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in China, 2017–2023

02004006008001.0k2017202020232017: 7372018: 814.52019: 743.22020: 882.62021: 933.82022: 965.62023: 998.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in China is 998.87, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

China ranks 73rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Food expenditure per person per year in China, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in China, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 737 —
2018 814.5 +10.5%
2019 743.22 -8.8%
2020 882.55 +18.7%
2021 933.8 +5.8%
2022 965.65 +3.4%
2023 998.87 +3.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 998.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • China's 998.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 764.91 737 814.5 3
2020s 945.22 882.55 998.87 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 70 Colombia 1,087 compare
  2. 71 Philippines 1,070 compare
  3. 72 Brazil 1,026 compare
  4. 74 Egypt 982.74 compare
  5. 75 Jordan 956.77 compare
  6. 76 Bangladesh 909.85 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in China?
Food expenditure per person per year in China was 998.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 998.87 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 737 in 2017.
How does China rank for food expenditure per person per year?
China ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure per person per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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