El Salvador vs South Africa: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
36.98 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
36.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador rank
112th
South Africa rank
113th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita against 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.47 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.72 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.69 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.69 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.63 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.69 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.32 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 35.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita against 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.47 grams of protein per day per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.