Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 25.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in China is 25.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 27.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1961.
That places China 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.3% | — |
| 1962 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.2% | 25.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 118 Syrian Arab Republic 26.1% compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.1% compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 25.9% compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 25.6% compare
- 123 Ukraine 25.3% compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in China was 25.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1961.
- How does China rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.