Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in China
China: Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate was 0.1927 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1927 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 99.8%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.78 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-23.5 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in China is 0.1927 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.8% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in China peaked at 34.78 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -23.5 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places China 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 34.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1512 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1964 | -0.9963 % change on previous year | -758.7% |
| 1965 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -724.5% |
| 1966 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1967 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1968 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1969 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -764.6% |
| 1970 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1971 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1972 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1712 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1974 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +5601.5% |
| 1975 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1976 | -23.5 % change on previous year | -805.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1279 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1978 | -0.7133 % change on previous year | -657.7% |
| 1979 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +1133.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1981 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1982 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -630.9% |
| 1983 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1984 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -649.3% |
| 1985 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1994 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0971 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1998 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +3539.5% |
| 1999 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2001 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2003 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2012 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 2014 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +1598.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3067 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2019 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1063.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9737 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0964 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1927 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1927 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7213 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1927 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8589 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +5601.5% | 0.1712 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3539.5% | 0.0971 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1598.2% | 0.1042 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1133.0% | -0.7133 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1063.1% | 0.3067 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -805.2% | 3.33 % change on previous year | -23.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -10.27 % change on previous year | 34.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -23.5 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.17 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 % change on previous year | 0.0971 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.1042 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5864 % change on previous year | 0.0964 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 18 Hong Kong 0.3197 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Italy 0.2535 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mauritius 0.2304 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Russia 0.1447 % change on previous year compare
- 23 South Korea 0.1277 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Grenada 0.0033 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in China?
- Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in China was 0.1927 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.5 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does China rank for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animal protein consumption Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.