Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 124.99 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Australia recorded 124.99 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 124.99 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.68 grams per day per capita, in 1974.
Australia ranks 14th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.84 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 107.72 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 108.88 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 110.13 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 107.91 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 111.7 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 107.1 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 109.11 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 109.21 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 108.23 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 110.14 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 110.54 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 106.14 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 100.68 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 111.99 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 112.79 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 110.4 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 110.83 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 105.22 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 102.99 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 103.23 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 106.16 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 103.27 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 106.23 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 107.08 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 106.37 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 108.32 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 108.12 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 107.69 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 109.81 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 106.2 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 104.14 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 103.02 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 105.6 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 107.93 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 105.89 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 104.32 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 101.85 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 101.91 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 101.97 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.41 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 105.45 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 110.38 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 102.37 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 106.08 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 106 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 109.84 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 107.82 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 104.53 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 122.83 grams per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 121.76 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 121.27 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 120.74 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 119.15 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 119.6 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 120.5 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 117.43 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 118.26 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 121.63 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 123.88 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 117.84 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 119.16 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 124.99 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.51 grams per day per capita | 104.84 grams per day per capita | 111.7 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.7 grams per day per capita | 100.68 grams per day per capita | 112.79 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.95 grams per day per capita | 102.99 grams per day per capita | 108.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.07 grams per day per capita | 101.85 grams per day per capita | 109.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.58 grams per day per capita | 101.41 grams per day per capita | 110.38 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.32 grams per day per capita | 117.43 grams per day per capita | 122.83 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.47 grams per day per capita | 117.84 grams per day per capita | 124.99 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Denmark 126.33 grams per day per capita compare
- 12 Finland 126.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 13 Norway 125.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 15 Lithuania 123.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 16 United States 123.1 grams per day per capita compare
- 17 Luxembourg 122.55 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.5842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 13,298 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.5843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.3782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 24,633 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6749 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 124.99 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.99 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.68 grams per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.