Table 6.
Balance of total food demand and supply of China from 2000 to 2050.
| year | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yield of grain from cultivated land (Mt) | 469.18 | 526.47 | 585.33 | 631.09 | 655.95 |
| yield of grain equivalents from other agricultural resources (Mt) | 74.01 | 88.47 | 102.93 | 116.03 | 129.13 |
| total agricultural yield (Mt) | 543.19 | 614.95 | 688.27 | 747.12 | 785.08 |
| total grain demand (Mt) | 575.35 | 648.39 | 679.17 | 695.63 | 700.12 |
| balance (Mt) | −32.16 | −33.45 | 9.10 | 51.49 | 84.96 |
| food self-sufficiency (%) | 94.4 | 94.8 | 101.3 | 107.4 | 112.1 |