Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.59 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.59 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
45 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 Germany, 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 Germany stood at 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Germany ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 46.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 46.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 46.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 48.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 49.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 50.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 52.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 53.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 53.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 54.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 56.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 55.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 58.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 58.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 59.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 59.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 61.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 61.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 63.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 60.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 59.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 57.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 56.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 56.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 56.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 58.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 57.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 59.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 59.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 59.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 59.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 63.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 63.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 64.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 70.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 70.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 68.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 70.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 73.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 45 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 72.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 21 Hong Kong 75.02 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 22 Estonia 74.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 74.85 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 25 Croatia 73.48 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 26 Bahamas 73.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 27 Sweden 72.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 73.59 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.