Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in China
China: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -10.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in China is -10.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in China peaked at 1.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 2021.
That places China 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.4% | — |
| 1962 | -1.6% | -34.1% |
| 1963 | -1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | -1.4% | -7.3% |
| 1965 | -1.2% | -18.6% |
| 1966 | -0.8% | -29.4% |
| 1967 | -0.3% | -60.8% |
| 1968 | -0.4% | +28.8% |
| 1969 | -0.2% | -47.7% |
| 1970 | -0.6% | +192.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | -92.8% |
| 1972 | -0.5% | +998.0% |
| 1973 | -0.8% | +56.6% |
| 1974 | -0.6% | -25.6% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -94.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -119.3% |
| 1977 | -1.4% | -21281.0% |
| 1978 | -1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | -2.0% | +40.6% |
| 1980 | -1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | -2.0% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | -2.4% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | -26.3% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -158.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | -1.0% | -328.1% |
| 1988 | -1.3% | +24.8% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | +27.5% |
| 1990 | -1.1% | -34.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -73.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -232.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +214.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -72.6% |
| 1995 | -2.3% | -791.1% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | -51.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -95.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -414.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -269.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | +58.7% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | +151.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -70.4% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | +60.4% |
| 2004 | -2.5% | +395.7% |
| 2005 | -2.1% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | -2.5% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | -2.4% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | -4.0% | +61.9% |
| 2010 | -4.7% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | -4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | -6.0% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | -6.6% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | -7.5% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -8.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | -7.8% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | -8.5% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | -7.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | -7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -9.4% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | -11.1% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | -10.1% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | -10.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | -2.4% | -0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.7% | -2.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.2% | -2.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -2.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -4.0% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.9% | -8.5% | -4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.2% | -11.1% | -9.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in China?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in China was -10.4% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 2021.
- How does China rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- China ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.