Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.12 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.12 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
9.96 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.96 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1963.
Tunisia ranks 116th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.34 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 11.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 11.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 12.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 11.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 11.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 11.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 11.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 12.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 13.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 14.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 16.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 17.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 15.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 15.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 15.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 16.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 16.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 17.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 17.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 19.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 19.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 20.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 19.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 17.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 19.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 20.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 23.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 24.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 27.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 30.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 30.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 113 South Africa 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 114 Moldova 34.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 115 Congo 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 117 Venezuela 34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 118 Guatemala 33.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 119 Cape Verde 33.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % 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 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 34.12 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.