Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.54 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.54 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
22.73 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.73 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2002.
That places Turkey 86th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.08 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 24.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 24.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 23.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 24.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 24.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 23.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 24.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 23.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 23.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 23.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 23.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 23.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 24.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 24.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 25.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 25.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 25.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 26.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 26.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 25.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 24.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 26.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 27.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 28.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 26.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 26.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 25.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 25.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 25.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 26.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 26.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 22.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 25.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 25.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 28.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 27.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 33.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 36.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 37.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 40.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 45.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 48.54 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, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 83 Qatar 49.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 84 Slovakia 48.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 85 Jamaica 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 48.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 88 Kuwait 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Turkey was 48.54 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.73 grams of protein per day per capita in 2002.
- How does Turkey rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.