Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 45.35 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.35 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.38 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
14.21 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 Kiribati, 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
Kiribati recorded 45.35 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 49.38 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.21 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 94th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.21 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 16.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 18.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 19.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 20.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 19.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 19.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 19.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 20.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 21.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 21.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 23.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 25.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 25.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 26.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 24.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 25.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 27.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 27.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 28.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 28.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 29.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 30.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 32.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 31.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 31.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 33.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 34.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 33.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 32.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 36.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 39.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 37.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 38.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 38.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 41.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 42.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 49.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 45.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 45.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 45.35 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 45.35 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.97 grams of protein per day per capita, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 91 Colombia 46.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 92 Brunei 46.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 93 Ukraine 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 95 Micronesia (country) 44.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 44.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 97 Bolivia 44.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 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 Kiribati?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 45.35 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 49.38 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.