Food expenditure per person in China
China: Food expenditure per person was 998.87 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in China, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in China is 998.87 current US$, 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 in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 737 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 814.5 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 743.22 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 882.55 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 933.8 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 965.65 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 998.87 current US$ | +3.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 998.87 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- China's 998.87 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108 current US$, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 764.91 current US$ | 737 current US$ | 814.5 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 945.22 current US$ | 882.55 current US$ | 998.87 current US$ | 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 food expenditure per person in China?
- Food expenditure per person in China was 998.87 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 998.87 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 737 current US$ in 2017.
- How does China rank for food expenditure per person?
- China ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person 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 USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.