China vs Korea: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 131.6 Grammes per person per day against 110.7 Grammes per person per day in Korea, a difference of 20.9 Grammes per person per day.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.62 Grammes per person per day | 61.62 Grammes per person per day | 17 Grammes per person per day | Korea |
| 1970s | 47.49 Grammes per person per day | 81.32 Grammes per person per day | 33.83 Grammes per person per day | Korea |
| 1980s | 59.77 Grammes per person per day | 82.28 Grammes per person per day | 22.51 Grammes per person per day | Korea |
| 1990s | 72.85 Grammes per person per day | 83.82 Grammes per person per day | 10.97 Grammes per person per day | Korea |
| 2000s | 86.97 Grammes per person per day | 89.37 Grammes per person per day | 2.4 Grammes per person per day | Korea |
| 2010s | 114.77 Grammes per person per day | 104.8 Grammes per person per day | 9.97 Grammes per person per day | China |
| 2020s | 127.2 Grammes per person per day | 108.65 Grammes per person per day | 18.55 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 — protein supply, China or Korea?
- China, at 131.6 Grammes per person per day against 110.7 Grammes per person per day in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — protein supply between China and Korea?
- 20.9 Grammes per person per day, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- China ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Food supply and consumption — Protein 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.