Infant food — Protein supply quantity in China

China: Infant food — Protein supply quantity was 20,741 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,741 t
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
1st
of 155 countries
All-time high
31,427 t
in 2020
All-time low
8,228 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Infant food — Protein supply quantity in China, 2010–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2010201620232010: 8.2k t2011: 8.7k t2012: 9.3k t2013: 9.9k t2014: 12.3k t2015: 17.4k t2016: 21.4k t2017: 27.8k t2018: 29.5k t2019: 31.2k t2020: 31.4k t2021: 18.9k t2022: 24.3k t2023: 20.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, infant food — protein supply quantity in China stood at 20,741 t.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant food — protein supply quantity in China peaked at 31,427 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,228 t, in 2010.

China ranks 1st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,574 t 8,228 t 31,246 t 10
2020s 23,847 t 18,879 t 31,427 t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 19,578 t compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 6,474 t compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 5,033 t compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant food — protein supply quantity in China?
Infant food — protein supply quantity in China was 20,741 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest infant food — protein supply quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 31,427 t in 2020.
What is the lowest infant food — protein supply quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8,228 t in 2010.
How does China rank for infant food — protein supply quantity?
China ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is infant food — protein supply quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 Infant food — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant food — Protein supply quantity (t)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
203 places, 2,767 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.