Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in China
China: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 3,483 kcal/cap/d in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in China, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2024, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in China stood at 3,483 kcal/cap/d.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in China peaked at 3,515 kcal/cap/d in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,811 kcal/cap/d, in 2001.
China ranks 22nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in China, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,811 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2002 | 2,824 kcal/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,823 kcal/cap/d | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,847 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,867 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,871 kcal/cap/d | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,906 kcal/cap/d | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,962 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,980 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,040 kcal/cap/d | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,085 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,100 kcal/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,097 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,195 kcal/cap/d | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,230 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,221 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,258 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,274 kcal/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,302 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,323 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,408 kcal/cap/d | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,461 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,515 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,483 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,483 kcal/cap/d is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,016 kcal/cap/d, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 3,483 kcal/cap/d is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,983 kcal/cap/d, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,877 kcal/cap/d | 2,811 kcal/cap/d | 2,980 kcal/cap/d | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,180 kcal/cap/d | 3,040 kcal/cap/d | 3,302 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,438 kcal/cap/d | 3,323 kcal/cap/d | 3,515 kcal/cap/d | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 19 China, mainland 3,527 kcal/cap/d compare
- 20 Luxembourg 3,522 kcal/cap/d compare
- 21 France 3,490 kcal/cap/d compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 2,931 kcal/cap/d compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 3,482 kcal/cap/d compare
- 24 North Macedonia 3,476 kcal/cap/d compare
- 24 Norway 3,476 kcal/cap/d compare
- 24 Caribbean 2,810 kcal/cap/d compare
- 25 Cabo Verde 2,794 kcal/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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in China?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in China was 3,483 kcal/cap/d in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,515 kcal/cap/d in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,811 kcal/cap/d in 2001.
- How does China rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- China ranks 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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