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 167 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.

Per capita food supply in China

Name: Per capita food supply in China
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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 167 countries

All-time high

3,203 kcal/cap/day

in 2018

All-time low

3,149 kcal/cap/day

in 2014

Years of data

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 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near China

45 Hong Kong 3,267 kcal/cap/day compare
46 Estonia 3,247 kcal/cap/day compare
47 Latvia 3,229 kcal/cap/day compare
49 Uruguay 3,202 kcal/cap/day compare
50 New Zealand 3,191 kcal/cap/day compare
50 Slovenia 3,191 kcal/cap/day compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More reference data data for China

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 966.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 27,128 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 275.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 5,377 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 966.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 336,373 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 116.22 (2050)

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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 167 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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About this data

Indicator: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit: kcal/cap/day
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026