Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.89 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.89 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
4.2 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 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, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Cambodia ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 5.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 5.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 5.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 6.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 7.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 7.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 9.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 7.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 7.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 5.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 6.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 8.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +37.6% |
| 1983 | 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 9.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 10.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 11.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 11.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 10.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 8.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 13.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 15.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 14.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 13.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 15.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 17.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 19.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 20.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 20.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.97 grams of protein per day per capita, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +46.9% | 4.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.24 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1999 | +45.5% | 8.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.13 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 141 Iran 24.83 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 142 East Timor 23.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 143 Myanmar 23.06 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 146 Central African Republic 21.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 147 Namibia 21.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 21.89 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.