Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.99 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
22.21 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 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
Moldova recorded 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 43.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.21 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1999.
That places Moldova 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.21 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 26.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 25.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 23.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 24.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 24.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 23.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 26.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 25.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 32.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 32.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 38.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 40.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 43.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 34.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 35.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 111 Azerbaijan 38.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 112 El Salvador 36.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 113 South Africa 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 115 Congo 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 116 Tunisia 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 117 Venezuela 34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % 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 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % 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 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 34.99 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 grams of protein per day per capita in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.