Starchy Roots — Food supply in China, mainland

China, mainland: Starchy Roots — Food supply was 143.93 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
143.93 kcal/cap/d
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 164 countries
All-time high
150.98 kcal/cap/d
in 2014
All-time low
137.83 kcal/cap/d
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Starchy Roots — Food supply in China, mainland, 2010–2023

0501001502010201620232010: 145.5 kcal/cap/d2011: 144.9 kcal/cap/d2012: 145.7 kcal/cap/d2013: 146.6 kcal/cap/d2014: 151 kcal/cap/d2015: 139.6 kcal/cap/d2016: 139.3 kcal/cap/d2017: 141 kcal/cap/d2018: 143.4 kcal/cap/d2019: 141.4 kcal/cap/d2020: 137.8 kcal/cap/d2021: 143.1 kcal/cap/d2022: 143.2 kcal/cap/d2023: 143.9 kcal/cap/d

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.

Analysis

In 2023, starchy roots — food supply in China, mainland stood at 143.93 kcal/cap/d.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starchy roots — food supply in China, mainland peaked at 150.98 kcal/cap/d in 2014 and was at its lowest, 137.83 kcal/cap/d, in 2020.

China, mainland ranks 46th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Starchy Roots — Food supply in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Starchy Roots — Food supply (kcal/capita/day) in China, mainland, 2010 to 2023.
Year kcal/cap/d Change
2010 145.49 kcal/cap/d
2011 144.89 kcal/cap/d -0.4%
2012 145.69 kcal/cap/d +0.6%
2013 146.6 kcal/cap/d +0.6%
2014 150.98 kcal/cap/d +3.0%
2015 139.63 kcal/cap/d -7.5%
2016 139.3 kcal/cap/d -0.2%
2017 141.03 kcal/cap/d +1.2%
2018 143.4 kcal/cap/d +1.7%
2019 141.39 kcal/cap/d -1.4%
2020 137.83 kcal/cap/d -2.5%
2021 143.11 kcal/cap/d +3.8%
2022 143.16 kcal/cap/d +0.0%
2023 143.93 kcal/cap/d +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 143.84 kcal/cap/d 139.3 kcal/cap/d 150.98 kcal/cap/d 10
2020s 142.01 kcal/cap/d 137.83 kcal/cap/d 143.93 kcal/cap/d 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 43 Russian Federation 148.44 kcal/cap/d compare
  2. 44 Azerbaijan 147 kcal/cap/d compare
  3. 45 Kenya 146.72 kcal/cap/d compare
  4. 47 China 141.6 kcal/cap/d compare
  5. 48 Ireland 139.9 kcal/cap/d compare
  6. 49 Zimbabwe 138.75 kcal/cap/d compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is starchy roots — food supply in China, mainland?
Starchy roots — food supply in China, mainland was 143.93 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest starchy roots — food supply recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 150.98 kcal/cap/d in 2014.
What is the lowest starchy roots — food supply recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 137.83 kcal/cap/d in 2020.
How does China, mainland rank for starchy roots — food supply?
China, mainland ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is starchy roots — food supply rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Starchy Roots — Food supply (kcal/capita/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Starchy Roots — Food supply (kcal/capita/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/d
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 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.