Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.36 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
83.96 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1976
All-time low
49.43 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 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
The most recent figure for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 83.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.43 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.1 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 66.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 64.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 61.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 58.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 63.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 61.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 64.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 67.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 64.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 65.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 66.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 67.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 76.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 83.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 68.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 74.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 62.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 66.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 65.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 68.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 60.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 65.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 67.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 67.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 65.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 65.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 60.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 66.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 62.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 57.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 61.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 53.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 65.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 57.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 57.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 51.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 49.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 53.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 54.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 55.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 58.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 56.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 68.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 60.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 62.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 61.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 62.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 56.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 61.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 60.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 57.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.97 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 71 Malaysia 54.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 72 China 54.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 73 Hungary 53.79 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 75 Japan 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 76 Maldives 53.03 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 52.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 53.36 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 83.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.43 grams of protein per day per capita in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.