How does China rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?

China ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in China

Name: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 5.02 trillion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

5.02 trillion kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

1st

of 191 countries

All-time high

5.02 trillion kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

935.19 billion kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in China, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

China recorded 5.02 trillion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in China peaked at 5.02 trillion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 935.19 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in China, year by year

Annual values for Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	935.19 billion kilocalories per day	—
1962	1.02 trillion kilocalories per day	+9.6%
1963	1.09 trillion kilocalories per day	+6.2%
1964	1.16 trillion kilocalories per day	+6.5%
1965	1.28 trillion kilocalories per day	+10.3%
1966	1.36 trillion kilocalories per day	+6.4%
1967	1.36 trillion kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1968	1.35 trillion kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1969	1.37 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1970	1.50 trillion kilocalories per day	+9.2%
1971	1.54 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.9%
1972	1.57 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1973	1.66 trillion kilocalories per day	+6.2%
1974	1.70 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1975	1.74 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.8%
1976	1.74 trillion kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1977	1.81 trillion kilocalories per day	+3.7%
1978	1.97 trillion kilocalories per day	+9.3%
1979	2.02 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1980	2.11 trillion kilocalories per day	+4.8%
1981	2.16 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.3%
1982	2.36 trillion kilocalories per day	+9.1%
1983	2.47 trillion kilocalories per day	+4.6%
1984	2.54 trillion kilocalories per day	+3.0%
1985	2.58 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1986	2.62 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1987	2.69 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.6%
1988	2.72 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.0%
1989	2.75 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1990	2.92 trillion kilocalories per day	+5.9%
1991	2.88 trillion kilocalories per day	-1.5%
1992	2.94 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.4%
1993	3.08 trillion kilocalories per day	+4.6%
1994	3.19 trillion kilocalories per day	+3.7%
1995	3.33 trillion kilocalories per day	+4.3%
1996	3.36 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.0%
1997	3.43 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.9%
1998	3.50 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.3%
1999	3.52 trillion kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2000	3.60 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.2%
2001	3.63 trillion kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2002	3.67 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2003	3.69 trillion kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2004	3.74 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2005	3.80 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2006	3.82 trillion kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2007	3.89 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2008	4.00 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.6%
2009	4.05 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2010	4.11 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2011	4.20 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.2%
2012	4.25 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2013	4.28 trillion kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2014	4.44 trillion kilocalories per day	+3.9%
2015	4.52 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2016	4.53 trillion kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2017	4.61 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.8%
2018	4.65 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.0%
2019	4.71 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2020	4.75 trillion kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2021	4.88 trillion kilocalories per day	+2.7%
2022	4.95 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2023	5.02 trillion kilocalories per day	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.22 trillion kilocalories per day	935.19 billion kilocalories per day	1.37 trillion kilocalories per day	9
1970s	1.72 trillion kilocalories per day	1.50 trillion kilocalories per day	2.02 trillion kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2.50 trillion kilocalories per day	2.11 trillion kilocalories per day	2.75 trillion kilocalories per day	10
1990s	3.22 trillion kilocalories per day	2.88 trillion kilocalories per day	3.52 trillion kilocalories per day	10
2000s	3.79 trillion kilocalories per day	3.60 trillion kilocalories per day	4.05 trillion kilocalories per day	10
2010s	4.43 trillion kilocalories per day	4.11 trillion kilocalories per day	4.71 trillion kilocalories per day	10
2020s	4.90 trillion kilocalories per day	4.75 trillion kilocalories per day	5.02 trillion kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near China

2 India 3.84 trillion kilocalories per day compare
3 United States of America 1.36 trillion kilocalories per day compare
4 USSR 882.39 billion kilocalories per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in China?: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in China was 5.02 trillion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 5.02 trillion kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 935.19 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does China rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?: China ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,151 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.