Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 116.6 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 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
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 116.6 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 121.05 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.62 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Italy ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.62 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 83.31 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 86.08 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 87.3 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 88.81 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 90.1 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 92.13 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 93.54 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 94.42 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 98.23 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 98.18 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.85 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 102.84 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 99.12 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 98.95 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 99.16 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 99.95 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 102.88 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 106.94 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 107.72 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 104.41 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 102.62 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 102.52 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.48 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 105.53 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 106.53 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 107.45 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 107.86 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 108.48 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 109.94 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 112.07 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 110.34 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 107.27 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 107.22 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.66 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 110.02 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 109.53 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 112.29 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 114.01 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 113.36 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 113.45 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 113.28 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 111.94 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 112.13 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 111.65 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 111.49 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 111.44 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 111.17 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 112.6 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 121.05 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 119.16 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 118.19 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 117.45 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 113.07 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 111.98 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 110.99 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 112.71 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 113.59 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 114.86 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 114.29 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 116.73 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 115.28 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 116.6 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.7 grams per day per capita | 82.62 grams per day per capita | 94.42 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.51 grams per day per capita | 98.18 grams per day per capita | 106.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.76 grams per day per capita | 102.52 grams per day per capita | 108.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.94 grams per day per capita | 106.66 grams per day per capita | 114.01 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.25 grams per day per capita | 111.17 grams per day per capita | 113.45 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.3 grams per day per capita | 110.99 grams per day per capita | 121.05 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.72 grams per day per capita | 114.29 grams per day per capita | 116.73 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 Poland 117.73 grams per day per capita compare
- 26 Spain 117.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 27 Netherlands 117.08 grams per day per capita compare
- 29 France 115.99 grams per day per capita compare
- 30 Croatia 115.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 31 Guyana 114.21 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,497 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1328 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,875 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,849 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 116.6 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 121.05 grams per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.62 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.