Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.77 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
9.21 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.21 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.64 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 9.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 10 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 9.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 11.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 11.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 11.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 11.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 10.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 10.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 10.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 11.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 11.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 10.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 10.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 10.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 11.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 11.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 10.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 10.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 9.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 9.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 9.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 9.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 9.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 13.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13.77 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, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 171 Cameroon 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 173 Benin 13.96 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 175 Zambia 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 176 Guinea 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 177 Haiti 12.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 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 Tanzania?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 13.77 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 grams of protein per day per capita in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.