PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1661015
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1661015
China Online Food Delivery Market Report by Platform Type, Business Model, Payment Method, and Region 2025-2033
The China online food delivery market size reached USD 81.9 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 197.9 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 9.79% during 2025-2033. The growing internet penetration, rising consumer preference for convenience, a wide variety of cuisine options, aggressive marketing by leading platforms, and the integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to enhance user experience are some of the factors impelling the market growth in China.
The country currently represents the world's biggest online food delivery market. China's strong economic growth, changing lifestyles and increasing penetration of internet and smartphones are some of the key drivers of this market. Moreover, China's large young population, who constitutes the majority of the consumer base has further facilitated this growth. Urban dwellers, who lead a hectic lifestyle, tend to order food online more frequently than others.
Some of the major online food-delivery companies in China include Ele.me, Meituan Dianping, ENJOY, Daojia, Home-cook, etc. The market however is mainly dominated by two players Meituan Dianping, supported by the internet giant Tencent, and Ele.me, backed by Alibaba. Key players in the country are now focusing on expanding their operations into smaller cities, which have a strong growth potential as they are less developed markets than big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Players are also expanding their product offerings and targeting non-peak eating times such as afternoon tea or late-night snacks.
IMARC Group's latest report provides a deep insight into the China online food delivery market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from macro overview of the market to micro details of the industry performance, recent trends, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, Porter's five forces analysis, value chain analysis, etc. This report is a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the China online food delivery market in any manner.
Key Market Segmentation:
Breakup by Platform Type:
- Mobile Applications
- Websites
Breakup by Business Model:
- Order Focussed Food Delivery System
- Logistics Based Food Delivery System
- Full Service Food Delivery System
Breakup by Payment Method:
- Online
- Cash on Delivery
Breakup by Region:
- Guangdong
- Jiangsu
- Shandong
- Zhejiang
- Henan
- Others
Value Chain Analysis
Key Drivers and Challenges
Porters Five Forces Analysis
PESTEL Analysis
Government Regulations
Competitive Landscape:
- Ele.me
- Meituan Dianping
- ENJOY
- Daojia
- Home-cook
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.What was the size of the China online food delivery market in 2024?
- 2.What is the expected growth rate of the China online food delivery market during 2025-2033?
- 3.What are the key factors driving the China online food delivery market?
- 4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the China online food delivery market?
- 5.What is the breakup of the China online food delivery market based on the platform type?
- 6.What is the breakup of the China online food delivery market based on the business model?
- 7.What is the breakup of the China online food delivery market based on the payment method?
- 8.What are the key regions in the China online food delivery market?
- 9.Who are the key players/companies in the China online food delivery market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 China Online Food Delivery Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Breakup by Platform Type
- 5.5 Market Breakup by Business Model
- 5.6 Market Breakup by Payment Method
- 5.7 Market Breakup by Region
- 5.8 Market Forecast
- 5.9 SWOT Analysis
- 5.9.1 Overview
- 5.9.2 Strengths
- 5.9.3 Weaknesses
- 5.9.4 Opportunities
- 5.9.5 Threats
- 5.10 Value Chain Analysis
- 5.11 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 5.11.1 Overview
- 5.11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 5.11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 5.11.4 Degree of Competition
- 5.11.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 5.11.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 5.12 PESTEL Analysis
- 5.12.1 Political
- 5.12.2 Economic
- 5.12.3 Social
- 5.12.4 Legal
- 5.12.5 Environmental
- 5.12.6 Technological
- 5.13 Price Analysis
- 5.13.1 Price Indicators
- 5.13.2 Price Structure
- 5.13.3 Margin Analysis
6 Market Breakup by Platform Type
- 6.1 Mobile Applications
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Websites
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Business Model
- 7.1 Order Focussed Food Delivery System
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Logistics Based Food Delivery System
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Full Service Food Delivery System
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Payment Method
- 8.1 Online
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Cash on Delivery
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
- 9.1 Guangdong
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Jiangsu
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Shandong
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Zhejiang
- 9.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.5 Henan
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.6 Others
- 9.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.6.2 Market Forecast
10 Government Regulations
11 Strategic Recommendations
12 Competitive Landscape
- 12.1 Market Structure
- 12.2 Key Players
- 12.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 12.3.1 Ele.me
- 12.3.2 Meituan Dianping
- 12.3.3 ENJOY
- 12.3.4 Daojia
- 12.3.5 Home-cook
List of Figures
- Figure 1: China: Online Food Delivery Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: China: Online Food Delivery Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
- Figure 3: China: Online Food Delivery Market: Breakup by Platform Type (in %), 2024
- Figure 4: China: Online Food Delivery Market: Breakup by Business Model (in %), 2024
- Figure 5: China: Online Food Delivery Market: Breakup by Payment Method (in %), 2024
- Figure 6: China: Online Food Delivery Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
- Figure 7: China: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 8: China: Online Food Delivery Industry: SWOT Analysis
- Figure 9: China: Online Food Delivery Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 10: China: Online Food Delivery Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- Figure 11: China: Online Food Delivery Industry: PESTEL Analysis
- Figure 12: China: Online Food Delivery (Mobile Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 13: China: Online Food Delivery (Mobile Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 14: China: Online Food Delivery (Websites) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 15: China: Online Food Delivery (Websites) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 16: China: Online Food Delivery (Order Focussed Food Delivery System) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 17: China: Online Food Delivery (Order Focussed Food Delivery System) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 18: China: Online Food Delivery (Logistics Based Food Delivery System) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 19: China: Online Food Delivery (Logistics Based Food Delivery System) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 20: China: Online Food Delivery (Full Service Food Delivery System) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 21: China: Online Food Delivery (Full Service Food Delivery System) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 22: China: Online Food Delivery (Online) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 23: China: Online Food Delivery (Online) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 24: China: Online Food Delivery (Cash on Delivery) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 25: China: Online Food Delivery (Cash on Delivery) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 26: Guangdong: Online Food Delivery Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 27: Guangdong: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 28: Jiangsu: Online Food Delivery Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 29: Jiangsu: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 30: Shandong: Online Food Delivery Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 31: Shandong: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 32: Zhejiang: Online Food Delivery Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 33: Zhejiang: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 34: Henan: Online Food Delivery Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 35: Henan: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 36: Other Regions: Online Food Delivery Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 37: Other Regions: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
List of Tables
- Table 1: China: Online Food Delivery Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
- Table 2: China: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Breakup by Platform Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 3: China: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Breakup by Business Model (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 4: China: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Breakup by Payment Method (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 5: China: Online Food Delivery Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 6: China: Online Food Delivery Market Structure
- Table 7: China: Online Food Delivery Market: Key Players
