Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value in China
China: Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value was 128.3 g/cap/d in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value in China, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2021, average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — value in China stood at 128.3 g/cap/d. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — value in China peaked at 128.3 g/cap/d in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84 g/cap/d, in 2000.
China ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value in China, year by year
| Year | g/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 g/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 84.3 g/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.2 g/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 86 g/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 86.8 g/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.8 g/cap/d | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 89.5 g/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 91.3 g/cap/d | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8 g/cap/d | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 103.8 g/cap/d | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 109.7 g/cap/d | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 110.4 g/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 111.5 g/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 113.2 g/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 115.4 g/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 117.2 g/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 118.6 g/cap/d | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 119.8 g/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 121 g/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 123.1 g/cap/d | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 125.3 g/cap/d | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 128.3 g/cap/d | +2.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 128.3 g/cap/d is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.9 g/cap/d, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 128.3 g/cap/d is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.1 g/cap/d, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.65 g/cap/d | 84 g/cap/d | 103.8 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.99 g/cap/d | 109.7 g/cap/d | 123.1 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.8 g/cap/d | 125.3 g/cap/d | 128.3 g/cap/d | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 5 Montenegro 132.8 g/cap/d compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 91.1 g/cap/d compare
- 6 Mongolia 131.2 g/cap/d compare
- 6 Micronesia 86.5 g/cap/d compare
- 7 China, mainland 128.8 g/cap/d compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.2 g/cap/d compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 80.9 g/cap/d compare
- 9 China, Hong Kong SAR 126.8 g/cap/d compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80.8 g/cap/d compare
- 10 Norway 126.7 g/cap/d compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.4 g/cap/d compare
- 11 Denmark 126.4 g/cap/d compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — value in China?
- Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — value in China was 128.3 g/cap/d in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 128.3 g/cap/d in 2021.
- What is the lowest average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 g/cap/d in 2000.
- How does China rank for average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — value?
- China ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, published as part of Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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