How does China rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

China ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in China

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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China: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,527 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3,527 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

21st

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,527 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

1,426 kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1934–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in China, 1934–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 3,527 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 3,527 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,426 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

China ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in China, 1934 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1934	2,230 kilocalories per day	—
1949	2,030 kilocalories per day	-9.0%
1961	1,426 kilocalories per day	-29.7%
1962	1,541 kilocalories per day	+8.0%
1963	1,590 kilocalories per day	+3.2%
1964	1,646 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1965	1,768 kilocalories per day	+7.4%
1966	1,832 kilocalories per day	+3.7%
1967	1,789 kilocalories per day	-2.4%
1968	1,735 kilocalories per day	-3.0%
1969	1,711 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
1970	1,820 kilocalories per day	+6.4%
1971	1,827 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1972	1,813 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
1973	1,885 kilocalories per day	+4.0%
1974	1,884 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1975	1,904 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
1976	1,873 kilocalories per day	-1.6%
1977	1,915 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
1978	2,064 kilocalories per day	+7.8%
1979	2,079 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1980	2,148 kilocalories per day	+3.3%
1981	2,165 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1982	2,326 kilocalories per day	+7.4%
1983	2,396 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
1984	2,434 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1985	2,435 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
1986	2,435 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
1987	2,455 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1988	2,437 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
1989	2,429 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1990	2,530 kilocalories per day	+4.1%
1991	2,456 kilocalories per day	-2.9%
1992	2,486 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1993	2,571 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1994	2,640 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1995	2,729 kilocalories per day	+3.4%
1996	2,732 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1997	2,760 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
1998	2,802 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1999	2,791 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2000	2,832 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2001	2,836 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2002	2,851 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2003	2,851 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
2004	2,875 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2005	2,897 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2006	2,901 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2007	2,938 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2008	2,997 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2009	3,013 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2010	3,041 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2011	3,088 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2012	3,103 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2013	3,100 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2014	3,200 kilocalories per day	+3.2%
2015	3,236 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2016	3,227 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2017	3,264 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2018	3,280 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2019	3,308 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2020	3,330 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2021	3,418 kilocalories per day	+2.6%
2022	3,472 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2023	3,527 kilocalories per day	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	2,230 kilocalories per day	2,230 kilocalories per day	2,230 kilocalories per day	1
1940s	2,030 kilocalories per day	2,030 kilocalories per day	2,030 kilocalories per day	1
1960s	1,671 kilocalories per day	1,426 kilocalories per day	1,832 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	1,906 kilocalories per day	1,813 kilocalories per day	2,079 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,366 kilocalories per day	2,148 kilocalories per day	2,455 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,650 kilocalories per day	2,456 kilocalories per day	2,802 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,899 kilocalories per day	2,832 kilocalories per day	3,013 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	3,185 kilocalories per day	3,041 kilocalories per day	3,308 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	3,437 kilocalories per day	3,330 kilocalories per day	3,527 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near China

18 Hungary 3,549 kilocalories per day compare
19 Germany 3,535 kilocalories per day compare
20 Russian Federation 3,528 kilocalories per day compare
22 Luxembourg 3,522 kilocalories per day compare
23 France 3,490 kilocalories per day compare
24 Norway 3,476 kilocalories per day compare

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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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in China?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in China was 3,527 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 3,527 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 1,426 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does China rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: China ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.