Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 75.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.02 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
108.42 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
28.54 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 Hong Kong, 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
Hong Kong recorded 75.02 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 108.42 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.54 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.54 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 33.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 39.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 37.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 31.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 33.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 38.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 49.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 46.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 46.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 47.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 46.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 44.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 44.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 46.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 47.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 49.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 51.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 51.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 53.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 54.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 53.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 52.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 56.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 57.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 59.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 57.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 61.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 62.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 64.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 61.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 67.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 72.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 69.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 72.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 71.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 69.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 72.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 68.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 65.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 65.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 77.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 75.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 76.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 88.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 92.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 99.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 96.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 94.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 98.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 94.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 101.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 105.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 100.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 108.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 104.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 98.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 78.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 75.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 72.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 88.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 92.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 108.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 104.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 18 Finland 77.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 19 Argentina 75.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 20 France 75.47 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
- 24 Germany 73.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 53,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 413,630 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 44,784 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong was 75.02 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 108.42 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.