South Africa vs Tunisia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
36.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Tunisia
34.12 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
113th
Tunisia rank
116th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita against 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita in Tunisia, a difference of 2.39 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 113th and Tunisia ranks 116th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.74 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 26.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.71 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 23.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.56 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 23.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.28 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 28.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.8 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.72 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.57 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, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita against 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 2.39 grams of protein per day per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 113th and Tunisia ranks 116th 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.