Per capita sources of protein in China
China: Per capita sources of protein was 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.55 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.55 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
36.08 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in China is 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita, 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 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.08 grams of protein per day per capita, 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 | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.08 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 39.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 39.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 40.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 41.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 40.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 38.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 37.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 40.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 40.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 39.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 40.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 40.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 41.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 40.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 41.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 45 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 45.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 46.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 47.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 50.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 51.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 52.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 52.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 51.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 50.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 51.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 49.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 50.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 53.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 54.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 56.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 56.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 56 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 56.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 67.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 67 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 69.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 75.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.91 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 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 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.08 grams of protein per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.