Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.93 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.03 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
7.29 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.03 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.29 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Guinea-Bissau 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.35 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 7.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 8.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 9.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 9.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 9.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 8.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 9.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 8.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 8.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 7.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 8.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 7.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 8 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 7.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 9.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 8.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 10.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.93 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, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.93 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, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 181 Mali 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 182 Togo 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 183 Niger 9.49 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
- 187 Ethiopia 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 8.93 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.