Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 131.59 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
131.59 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
131.59 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
39.31 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in China is 131.59 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 131.59 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.31 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
China ranks 6th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.31 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 42.86 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 43.57 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 45 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 46.35 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 47.28 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 46.26 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 44.4 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 43.07 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 45.09 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 45.92 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 45.34 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.72 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 46.81 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.2 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 46.47 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 47 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 50.86 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 51.67 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 53.45 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 54.7 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 57.62 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 59.45 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 60.9 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 61.72 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 62.43 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 62.92 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.31 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.1 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.21 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 63.88 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 66.04 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 70.55 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 74.05 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 76.49 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 78.23 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 80 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 81.46 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 81.55 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.43 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 84 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.76 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.34 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.46 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 87.48 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 87.64 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.73 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 92.49 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 93.23 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 108.84 grams per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 110.14 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 110.47 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 110.98 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 113.57 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 115.58 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 117.76 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 118.86 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 120.03 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 121.36 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 122.38 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 126.4 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 128.41 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 131.59 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.23 grams per day per capita | 39.31 grams per day per capita | 47.28 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.31 grams per day per capita | 45.09 grams per day per capita | 51.67 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.96 grams per day per capita | 53.45 grams per day per capita | 63.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.75 grams per day per capita | 63.88 grams per day per capita | 81.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.56 grams per day per capita | 84 grams per day per capita | 93.23 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.76 grams per day per capita | 108.84 grams per day per capita | 121.36 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.19 grams per day per capita | 122.38 grams per day per capita | 131.59 grams per day per capita | 4 |
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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 protein supply vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in China was 131.59 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 131.59 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.31 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.