Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
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
The most recent figure for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 8.6 grams of protein per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.09 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 4.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 7.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 7.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 7.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 7.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 7.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 6.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +43.7% | 5.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.36 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 185 Afghanistan 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 186 Mozambique 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 188 Nigeria 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 189 Rwanda 6.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 6.93 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 grams of protein per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.