Animal protein consumption in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Animal protein consumption was 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.69 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.61 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1991
All-time low
8.79 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
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 Hong Kong stood at 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Hong Kong peaked at 17.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.79 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.79 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 10.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 10.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 9.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 15.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 14.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 15.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 14.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 14.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 13.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 13.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 13.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 13 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 14.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 14.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 13.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 15.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 17.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 17.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 15.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 14.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 13.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 15.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 17.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 16.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 16.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 15.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 15.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 16.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 15.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +42.7% | 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.86 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Iceland 24.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 3 Kiribati 22.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 4 Tuvalu 16.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 6 South Korea 15.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 7 Malaysia 14.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 8 Macao 14.28 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 32.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Hong Kong?
- Animal protein consumption in Hong Kong was 15.69 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for animal protein consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.