Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.38 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.38 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
14.74 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.74 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
China ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.74 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.06 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 19.04 grams of fat per day per capita | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 21.44 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 22.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 24.03 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 24.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 23.27 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 22.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 22.98 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 24.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 24.49 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 24.78 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 24.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 25.09 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 24.26 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 25.05 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 29.89 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 33.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 34.57 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 36.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 37.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 40.62 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 43.26 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 44.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 46.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 47.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 49.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 52.92 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 53.87 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 55.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 58.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 63.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 65.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 65.46 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 70.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 72.06 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 75.15 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 78.75 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 79.78 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 81.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 84.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 87.12 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 88.71 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 91.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 80.68 grams of fat per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 80.29 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.12 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 85.55 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 87.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 87 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.27 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.61 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.65 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 95.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.89 grams of fat per day per capita | 14.74 grams of fat per day per capita | 24.17 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.27 grams of fat per day per capita | 22.98 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.89 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.33 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 52.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 72.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 82 grams of fat per day per capita | 75.15 grams of fat per day per capita | 91.7 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 80.29 grams of fat per day per capita | 90.27 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 89.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 86 Panama 101.88 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 87 Algeria 101.81 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 88 Malaysia 100.94 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 90 Tunisia 99.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 91 Belize 99.47 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 92 Venezuela 97.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 34,444 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in China was 100.38 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.38 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.