Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13.3 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.74 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1972
All-time low
8.58 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 14.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.58 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2008.
That places Zambia 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.75 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 11.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 11.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 12.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 13.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 14.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 14.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 13.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 13.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 14 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 13.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 12.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 11.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 11.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 11.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 10.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 11.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 9.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 10 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 9.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 9.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 10.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 10.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 9.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 14.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 14.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 13.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13.3 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, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13.3 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, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38.2% | 9.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.48 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 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
- 174 Tanzania 13.77 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
- 178 North Korea 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 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 Zambia?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 13.3 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 grams of protein per day per capita in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.