Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 63.59 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.59 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
65.26 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
17.49 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 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
Albania recorded 63.59 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 65.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.49 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1964.
That places Albania 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.54 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 17.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 17.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 17.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 17.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 19.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 17.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 17.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 18.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 18.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 18.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 19.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 19.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 21.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 22.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 22.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 21.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 20.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 20.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 22.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 22.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 25.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 28.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 29.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 31.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 40.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 43.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 37.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 40.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 40.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 46.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 48.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 49.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 57.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 58.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 60.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 63.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 64.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 62.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 64.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 60.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 59.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 65.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 63.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 63.59 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 63.59 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 41 Austria 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 42 United Kingdom 65.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 43 Bermuda 64.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 45 Switzerland 63.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 46 South Korea 63.28 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 47 Romania 63.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 63.59 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.49 grams of protein per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Albania rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.