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
Latest (2023)
598.82 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
598.82 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
247.57 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in China, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247.57 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 272.48 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 296.29 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 315.07 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 335.47 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 344.64 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 336.8 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 327.99 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 318.66 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 346.88 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 350.93 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 349.52 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 356.48 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 361.74 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 370.37 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 372.1 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 374.11 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 408.04 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 416.64 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 422.86 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 431.61 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 465.51 grams per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 485.12 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 490.87 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 487.14 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 483.24 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 474.9 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 464.74 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 464.83 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 477.54 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 452.15 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 456.71 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 463.99 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 463.6 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 467.37 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 469.31 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 461.86 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 461.49 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 455.46 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 447.82 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 442.21 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 436.6 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 428.37 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 424.97 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 423.16 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 420.59 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 414.82 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 417.43 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 410.79 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 560.52 grams per day per capita | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 572.6 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 567.04 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 559.21 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 565.73 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 577.53 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 576.16 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 576.58 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 581.1 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 574.66 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 592.44 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 590.52 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 598.63 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 598.82 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 598.82 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 598.82 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.4% | 410.79 grams per day per capita | 560.52 grams per day per capita |
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
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 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 192 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.