Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in China
China: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 131.6 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
131.6 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
131.6 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
All-time low
39 Grammes per person per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in China, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply and consumption — protein supply in China stood at 131.6 Grammes per person per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in China peaked at 131.6 Grammes per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39 Grammes per person per day, in 1961.
That places China 3rd out of 41 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.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in China, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 42.5 Grammes per person per day | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 43.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 45.6 Grammes per person per day | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 47.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 48.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 47 Grammes per person per day | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 45 Grammes per person per day | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 43.6 Grammes per person per day | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 45.6 Grammes per person per day | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 46.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 45.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 47 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 47 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 46.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 47 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 50.8 Grammes per person per day | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 51.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 53.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 54.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 57.7 Grammes per person per day | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 59.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 60.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 61.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 62.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 62.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 64.6 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 63.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 65.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 69.6 Grammes per person per day | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 73 Grammes per person per day | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 75.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 77.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 79 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 80.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 80.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.7 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 83.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 86.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 87.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.9 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 92.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 108.8 Grammes per person per day | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 110.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 110.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 111 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 113.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 117.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 118.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 120 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 121.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 122.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 126.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 128.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 131.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 131.6 Grammes per person per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.55 Grammes per person per day, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- China's 131.6 Grammes per person per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.75 Grammes per person per day, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.62 Grammes per person per day | 39 Grammes per person per day | 48.1 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.49 Grammes per person per day | 45.6 Grammes per person per day | 51.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.77 Grammes per person per day | 53.4 Grammes per person per day | 62.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.85 Grammes per person per day | 63.2 Grammes per person per day | 80.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.97 Grammes per person per day | 83.4 Grammes per person per day | 92.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.77 Grammes per person per day | 108.8 Grammes per person per day | 121.4 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.2 Grammes per person per day | 122.4 Grammes per person per day | 131.6 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Iceland 151.7 Grammes per person per day compare
- 1 Lithuania 123.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 1 Croatia 115.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 2 Ireland 136.9 Grammes per person per day compare
- 2 Türkiye 119.7 Grammes per person per day compare
- 3 Poland 117.7 Grammes per person per day compare
- 4 Israel 130.7 Grammes per person per day compare
- 4 Netherlands 117.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 5 Estonia 112.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 5 Portugal 126.4 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Denmark 126.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Latvia 110.8 Grammes per person per day 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 food supply and consumption — protein supply in China?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in China was 131.6 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6 Grammes per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 Grammes per person per day in 1961.
- How does China rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- China ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein 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.