Per capita sources of protein in China
China: Per capita sources of protein was 77.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.55
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.55
in 2023
All-time low
36.08
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in China is 77.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in China peaked at 77.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.08, in 1961.
China ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.08 | — |
| 1962 | 39.03 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 39.03 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.95 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 40.96 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 41.73 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 40.68 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 38.93 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 37.88 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 40.07 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 40.46 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 39.58 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 40.99 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 40.92 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 41.21 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 40.92 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 41.4 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 45 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 45.26 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 46.54 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 47.65 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 50.11 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 51.77 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 52.37 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 52.09 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.2 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.89 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 51.22 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 50.52 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 51.91 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 49.47 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 50.33 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 53.23 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 54.46 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.29 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.35 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 56.32 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.39 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.01 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 56.6 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.56 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.73 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 56 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.99 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.19 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.99 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.2 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 56.95 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.86 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 67.34 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 67 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.74 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.1 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 69.89 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.19 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.43 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.24 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.49 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.19 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 75.94 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.23 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.55 | +1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 77.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 77.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.91, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.36 | 36.08 | 41.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.58 | 39.58 | 45.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.64 | 46.54 | 52.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.77 | 49.47 | 56.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.32 | 55.19 | 57.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.53 | 65.86 | 73.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.23 | 75.19 | 77.55 | 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 per capita sources of protein in China?
- Per capita sources of protein in China was 77.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.08 in 1961.
- How does China rank for per capita sources of protein?
- China ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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