Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.9 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
84.31 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
64.17 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in United States, 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 United States stood at 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 84.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.17 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1975.
United States ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.98 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 64.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 65.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 66.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 66.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 67.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 67.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 68.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 67.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 67.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 67.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 65.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 66.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 67.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 67.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 66.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 67.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 68.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 69.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 69.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 69.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 70.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 71.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 73.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 73.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 75.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 71.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 80.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 78.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 78.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 80.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 81.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 83.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 78.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 82.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 84.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 4 Denmark 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 5 Belarus 85.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 6 Lithuania 83.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 8 Portugal 82.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 9 Tonga 82.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 10 Montenegro 82.29 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in United States was 82.9 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 84.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.17 grams of protein per day per capita in 1975.
- How does United States rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.