Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.71 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.04 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
3.32 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 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
Mozambique recorded 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% 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 Mozambique peaked at 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1994.
That places Mozambique 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.79 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 5.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 5.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 5.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 4.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 4.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 4.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 3.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 5.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 7.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 8.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 8.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 9.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +55.0% | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.15 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 6 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 183 Niger 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 185 Afghanistan 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 187 Ethiopia 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 188 Nigeria 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 189 Rwanda 6.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % 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 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % 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 0.0504 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 Mozambique?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 8.71 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 1994.
- How does Mozambique rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.