Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.93 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
59.93 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
20.47 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 Chile, 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 Chile stood at 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.47 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Chile 56th 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 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.47 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 21.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 22.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 21.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 21.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 23.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 22.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 23.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 23.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 24.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 22.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 23.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 20.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 25.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 22.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 21.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 21.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 23.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 24.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 26.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 25.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 24.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 22.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 22.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 23.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 25.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 26.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 28.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 28.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 33.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 34.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 37.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 37.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 38.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 37.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 41.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 44.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 49.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 50.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 52.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 56.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 55.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 56.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 59.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 56.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 53 Tuvalu 60.52 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 54 New Caledonia 60.19 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 55 Guyana 60.07 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 57 Grenada 59.26 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 58 Netherlands Antilles 58.42 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 59 Barbados 57.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 59.93 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.