Sugar cane — Food supply in China
China: Sugar cane — Food supply was 26,790 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane — Food supply in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
China recorded 26,790 million Kcal for sugar cane — food supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 4,532.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — food supply in China peaked at 35,891 million Kcal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244.53 million Kcal, in 2012.
China ranks 24th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane — Food supply in China, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,251 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 299.97 million Kcal | -90.8% |
| 2012 | 244.53 million Kcal | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 578.3 million Kcal | +136.5% |
| 2014 | 14,138 million Kcal | +2344.7% |
| 2015 | 1,844 million Kcal | -87.0% |
| 2016 | 35,540 million Kcal | +1827.4% |
| 2017 | 27,859 million Kcal | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 8,988 million Kcal | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 619.02 million Kcal | -93.1% |
| 2020 | 18,819 million Kcal | +2940.2% |
| 2021 | 13,397 million Kcal | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 35,891 million Kcal | +167.9% |
| 2023 | 26,790 million Kcal | -25.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 26,790 million Kcal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.69 million Kcal, 7260.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane — Food supply in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2940.2% | 619.02 million Kcal | 18,819 million Kcal |
| 2014 | +2344.7% | 578.3 million Kcal | 14,138 million Kcal |
| 2016 | +1827.4% | 1,844 million Kcal | 35,540 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,336 million Kcal | 244.53 million Kcal | 35,540 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,724 million Kcal | 13,397 million Kcal | 35,891 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 sugar cane — food supply in China?
- Sugar cane — food supply in China was 26,790 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — food supply recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 35,891 million Kcal in 2022.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — food supply recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.53 million Kcal in 2012.
- How does China rank for sugar cane — food supply?
- China ranks 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar cane — food supply rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,532.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.