Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 60.07 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.07 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.07 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
18.94 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 60.07 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 60.07 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.94 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1989.
Guyana ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.26 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 21.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 22.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 22.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 23.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 23.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 24.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 25.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 26.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 24.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 22.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 22.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 22.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 22.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 28.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 27.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 26.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 27.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 27.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 21.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 20.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 20.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 19.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 20.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 20.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 20.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 21.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 26.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 29.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 29.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 31.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 34.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 34.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 38.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 34.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 32.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 33.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 38.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 37.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 31.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 32.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 31.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 37.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 41.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 45.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 42.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 43.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 44.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 44.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 48.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 52.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 56.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 60.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 60.07 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)
- Guyana's 60.07 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 | 22.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 52 Dominica 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 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
- 56 Chile 59.93 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
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 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 Guyana?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 60.07 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.07 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 grams of protein per day per capita in 1989.
- How does Guyana rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.