China vs Japan: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 100.4 Grammes per person per day against 92.4 Grammes per person per day in Japan, a difference of 8 Grammes per person per day.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1 Grammes per person per day | 43.4 Grammes per person per day | 22.3 Grammes per person per day | Japan |
| 1970s | 25.38 Grammes per person per day | 62.68 Grammes per person per day | 37.3 Grammes per person per day | Japan |
| 1980s | 41.25 Grammes per person per day | 76.32 Grammes per person per day | 35.07 Grammes per person per day | Japan |
| 1990s | 61.72 Grammes per person per day | 86.39 Grammes per person per day | 24.67 Grammes per person per day | Japan |
| 2000s | 81.46 Grammes per person per day | 89.03 Grammes per person per day | 7.57 Grammes per person per day | Japan |
| 2010s | 85.22 Grammes per person per day | 88.2 Grammes per person per day | 2.98 Grammes per person per day | Japan |
| 2020s | 93.23 Grammes per person per day | 91.87 Grammes per person per day | 1.37 Grammes per person per day | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply and consumption — fat supply, China or Japan?
- China, at 100.4 Grammes per person per day against 92.4 Grammes per person per day in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — fat supply between China and Japan?
- 8 Grammes per person per day, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- China ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Food supply and consumption — Fat supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.