Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.8 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.88 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
8.96 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 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
Morocco recorded 28.8 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 32.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.96 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1963.
Morocco ranks 129th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.75 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 8.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 9.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 9.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 10.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 10.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 11.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 10.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 10.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 9.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 9.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 11.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 12.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 12.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 12.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 12.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 11.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 13.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 15.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 14.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 15.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 15.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 14.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 16.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 16.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 18.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 27.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 28.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 31.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 30.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 28.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 28.8 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, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 126 Vanuatu 30.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 127 Indonesia 29.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 128 Lebanon 29.91 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 130 Philippines 28.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 131 Tajikistan 28.52 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 132 Jordan 28.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 38.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 28.8 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Morocco rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.