Per capita food supply in China
China: Per capita food supply was 3,203 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,203 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,203 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
3,149 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in China, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
China recorded 3,203 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over five years.
China ranks 48th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply in China, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,149 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,188 kcal/cap/day | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,156 kcal/cap/day | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,175 kcal/cap/day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,203 kcal/cap/day | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,203 kcal/cap/day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,864 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 3,203 kcal/cap/day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,814 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 per capita food supply in China?
- Per capita food supply in China was 3,203 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,203 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,149 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does China rank for per capita food supply?
- China ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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