Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.84 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.27 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
3.48 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 Guinea, 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 recorded 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 14.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.48 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.48 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 4.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 5.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 5.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 6.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 6.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 7.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 7.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 7.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 7.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 10.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 11.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 14.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 12.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 12.84 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, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 173 Benin 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 174 Tanzania 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 175 Zambia 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 177 Haiti 12.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 178 North Korea 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 179 Liberia 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 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 Guinea?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 12.84 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.