Animal protein consumption in Croatia
Croatia: Animal protein consumption was 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.85 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.93 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
0.5034 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Animal protein consumption in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, animal protein consumption in Croatia stood at 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Croatia peaked at 5.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5034 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1993.
That places Croatia 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Croatia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7509 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.5034 grams of protein per day per capita | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7687 grams of protein per day per capita | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8732 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9808 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +90.9% |
| 2001 | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 4.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 4.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 5.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 5.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 5.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 5.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.81 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9199 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5034 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 69 Israel 5.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 70 Gambia 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 71 Egypt 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 74 Grenada 5.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 75 Belgium 5.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Croatia?
- Animal protein consumption in Croatia was 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5034 grams of protein per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for animal protein consumption?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.