Miscellaneous — Food supply in China

China: Miscellaneous — Food supply was 327,836 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
327,836 million Kcal
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
5th
of 177 countries
All-time high
359,110 million Kcal
in 2022
All-time low
191,023 million Kcal
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Miscellaneous — Food supply in China, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201620232010: 262.0k million Kcal2011: 242.3k million Kcal2012: 241.6k million Kcal2013: 243.2k million Kcal2014: 246.5k million Kcal2015: 253.1k million Kcal2016: 240.2k million Kcal2017: 227.4k million Kcal2018: 221.8k million Kcal2019: 191.0k million Kcal2020: 193.6k million Kcal2021: 303.2k million Kcal2022: 359.1k million Kcal2023: 327.8k million Kcal

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for miscellaneous — food supply in China is 327,836 million Kcal, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, miscellaneous — food supply in China peaked at 359,110 million Kcal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 191,023 million Kcal, in 2019.

That places China 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 236,920 million Kcal 191,023 million Kcal 261,987 million Kcal 10
2020s 295,918 million Kcal 193,574 million Kcal 359,110 million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 653,312 million Kcal compare
  2. 3 Philippines 369,526 million Kcal compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 336,845 million Kcal compare
  4. 6 Australia and New Zealand 301,207 million Kcal compare
  5. 7 Australia 296,624 million Kcal compare
  6. 8 China, Hong Kong SAR 294,130 million Kcal compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is miscellaneous — food supply in China?
Miscellaneous — food supply in China was 327,836 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest miscellaneous — food supply recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 359,110 million Kcal in 2022.
What is the lowest miscellaneous — food supply recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 191,023 million Kcal in 2019.
How does China rank for miscellaneous — food supply?
China ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is miscellaneous — food supply rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Miscellaneous — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Miscellaneous — Food supply (kcal)
Unit
million Kcal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
208 places, 2,817 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.