Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 43.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.32 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.83 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
17.86 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 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
In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Peru stood at 43.32 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 43.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.86 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1983.
Peru ranks 100th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.38 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 20.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 19.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 20.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 20.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 19.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 20 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 20.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 21.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 20.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 23.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 21.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 21.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 21.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 21.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 19.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 18.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 18.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 22.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 19.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 20.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 18.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 21.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 21.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 19.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 20.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 21.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 21.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 24.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 33.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 35.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 35.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 37.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 40.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 43.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 43.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 43.32 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, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 43.32 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +26.6% | 18.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.01 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Bolivia 44.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 44 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 99 North Macedonia 43.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 101 Vietnam 43.23 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.02 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 103 Cuba 42.91 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 43.32 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 grams of protein per day per capita in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.