Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.47 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.85 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
16.73 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 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
Saint Lucia recorded 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 71.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.73 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Saint Lucia 66th 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 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.85 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 16.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 18.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 20 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 20.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 21.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 22.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 25.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 27.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 27.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 25.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 24.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 25.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 27.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 29.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 32.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 30.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 27.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 30.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 31.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 32.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 35.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 35.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 38.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 38.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 42.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 47.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 48.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 52.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 50.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 51.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 55.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 55.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 55.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 53.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 53.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 59.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 57.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 63.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 63.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 54.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 59.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 71.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 57.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 63 Taiwan 56.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 64 Seychelles 56.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 65 Bahrain 55.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 67 Costa Rica 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 54.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 54.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 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 Saint Lucia?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 55.47 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 grams of protein per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.