Animal fats — Food in China, mainland

China, mainland: Animal fats — Food was 2,392 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,392 1000 t
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,827 1000 t
in 2015
All-time low
2,219 1000 t
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Animal fats — Food in China, mainland, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201620232010: 2.7k 1000 t2011: 2.7k 1000 t2012: 2.6k 1000 t2013: 2.7k 1000 t2014: 2.7k 1000 t2015: 2.8k 1000 t2016: 2.8k 1000 t2017: 2.8k 1000 t2018: 2.8k 1000 t2019: 2.4k 1000 t2020: 2.4k 1000 t2021: 2.4k 1000 t2022: 2.2k 1000 t2023: 2.4k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2023, animal fats — food in China, mainland stood at 2,392 1000 t.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal fats — food in China, mainland peaked at 2,827 1000 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,219 1000 t, in 2022.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Animal fats — Food in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Animal fats — Food in China, mainland, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 2,670 1000 t
2011 2,666 1000 t -0.1%
2012 2,621 1000 t -1.7%
2013 2,668 1000 t +1.8%
2014 2,708 1000 t +1.5%
2015 2,827 1000 t +4.4%
2016 2,765 1000 t -2.2%
2017 2,809 1000 t +1.6%
2018 2,782 1000 t -1.0%
2019 2,437 1000 t -12.4%
2020 2,425 1000 t -0.5%
2021 2,352 1000 t -3.0%
2022 2,219 1000 t -5.7%
2023 2,392 1000 t +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,695 1000 t 2,437 1000 t 2,827 1000 t 10
2020s 2,347 1000 t 2,219 1000 t 2,425 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 5,538 1000 t compare
  2. 2 China 2,542 1000 t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 268 1000 t compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 1,505 1000 t compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 169 1000 t compare
  6. 5 Germany 1,372 1000 t compare
  7. 6 France 1,301 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal fats — food in China, mainland?
Animal fats — food in China, mainland was 2,392 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal fats — food recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2,827 1000 t in 2015.
What is the lowest animal fats — food recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,219 1000 t in 2022.
How does China, mainland rank for animal fats — food?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is animal fats — food rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal fats — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Animal fats — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.