China vs Japan: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
China
216.16 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Japan
213.4 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
China rank
72nd
Japan rank
75th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 216.16 kilocalories per day per capita against 213.4 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 2.76 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 113.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 22.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 162.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 139.81 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 37.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 200.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 163.45 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 217.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 137.72 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 124.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 207.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 82.16 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 180.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 195.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.77 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 199.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 208.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.88 kilocalories per day per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, China or Japan?
- China, at 216.16 kilocalories per day per capita against 213.4 kilocalories per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between China and Japan?
- 2.76 kilocalories per day per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- China ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.