Afghanistan vs Niger: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
8.72 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Niger
9.49 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Niger rank
183rd
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita against 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.77 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Niger ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.7 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 14.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1927 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 15.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.39 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.95 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.41 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2325 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita against 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 0.77 grams of protein per day per capita, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Niger ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.