Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 71.68 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.68 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
39.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2001
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
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
The most recent figure for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Latvia is 71.68 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 71.68 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.9 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.44 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 59.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 57.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 54.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 46.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 44.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 41.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 40.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 45.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 47.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 54.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 57.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 57.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 63.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 57.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 57.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 63.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 61.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 65.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 66.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 67.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 71.68 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, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 71.68 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 26 Bahamas 73.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 27 Sweden 72.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 28 Poland 72.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 30 French Polynesia 71.38 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 31 Canada 70.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 32 Russia 70.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 71.68 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.68 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9 grams of protein per day per capita in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.