Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 79.59 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.59 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.63 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
41.46 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 Israel, 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 Israel stood at 79.59 grams of protein per day per capita.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 81.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.46 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Israel 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Israel, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.46 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 44.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 46.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 46.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 46.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 48.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 47.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 48.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 50.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 50.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 50.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 53.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 54.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 56.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 53.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 57.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 50.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 51.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 55.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 55.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 57.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 55.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 52.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 53.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 57.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 54.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 55.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 55.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 55.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 56.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 60.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 59.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 59.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 67.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 69.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 68.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 70.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 72.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 72.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 75.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 76.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 79.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 80.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 80.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 79.59 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, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 79.59 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 81.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 12 Belgium 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 13 Australia 80.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 14 Luxembourg 79.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 16 Macao 79.13 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 17 Spain 78.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 18 Finland 77.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 207.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 394.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 287.7 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 79.59 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 81.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.