Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Food supply and consumption — Fat supply was 100.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply and consumption — fat supply in China (People’s Republic of) is 100.4 Grammes per person per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — fat supply in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 100.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6 Grammes per person per day, in 1961.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1 Grammes per person per day | 14.6 Grammes per person per day | 24.6 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.38 Grammes per person per day | 23.2 Grammes per person per day | 29.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.25 Grammes per person per day | 33.3 Grammes per person per day | 48.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.72 Grammes per person per day | 52.4 Grammes per person per day | 71.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.46 Grammes per person per day | 74.6 Grammes per person per day | 91.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.22 Grammes per person per day | 80.3 Grammes per person per day | 90.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.03 Grammes per person per day | 89.6 Grammes per person per day | 100.4 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 30 Costa Rica 107.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 31 New Zealand 105 Grammes per person per day compare
- 32 Colombia 103.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 34 South Africa 95.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 35 Chile 94.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 36 Japan 92.4 Grammes per person per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — fat supply in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Food supply and consumption — fat supply in China (People’s Republic of) was 100.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 Grammes per person per day in 1961.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — fat supply rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.