Daily supply of different food groups per person in China
China: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 598.82 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
China recorded 598.82 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in China peaked at 598.82 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 247.57 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places China 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.55 grams per day per capita | 247.57 grams per day per capita | 344.64 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 370.68 grams per day per capita | 346.88 grams per day per capita | 416.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 467.08 grams per day per capita | 422.86 grams per day per capita | 490.87 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.95 grams per day per capita | 452.15 grams per day per capita | 477.54 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.68 grams per day per capita | 410.79 grams per day per capita | 447.82 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.11 grams per day per capita | 559.21 grams per day per capita | 581.1 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.1 grams per day per capita | 590.52 grams per day per capita | 598.82 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 19 Azerbaijan 630.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 628 grams per day per capita compare
- 21 Mauritania 617.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 23 Indonesia 593.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 584.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 583.97 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in China?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in China was 598.82 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 598.82 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.57 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- China ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.