Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 73.39 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.39 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.02 grams per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
51.17 grams per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 73.39 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 74.02 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.17 grams per day per capita, in 1988.
That places Pakistan 137th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.14 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 54.41 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 53.93 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 57.79 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 59.31 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 55.4 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 55.62 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 53.63 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 59.71 grams per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 59.47 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 57.73 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 59.71 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 59.65 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 59.62 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.78 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 57.64 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 56.35 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 58.35 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 56.42 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 52.82 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 51.41 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 52.73 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 52.75 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.58 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 53 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 52.67 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.13 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.17 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 57.6 grams per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 56.75 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 53.81 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 55.49 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 56.31 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 58.09 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 57.06 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.25 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 58.09 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.53 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.85 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.3 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.66 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 53.39 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.45 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.57 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.86 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.22 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.55 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 54.88 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.78 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.87 grams per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 65.29 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.17 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.16 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 65 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 67.78 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 66.61 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 69.95 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 68.82 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 70.94 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 72.21 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.02 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 72.8 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.39 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.99 grams per day per capita | 53.63 grams per day per capita | 59.71 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.17 grams per day per capita | 56.35 grams per day per capita | 59.71 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.09 grams per day per capita | 51.17 grams per day per capita | 57.6 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.92 grams per day per capita | 53.81 grams per day per capita | 58.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.77 grams per day per capita | 53.39 grams per day per capita | 57.3 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.36 grams per day per capita | 65 grams per day per capita | 70.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1 grams per day per capita | 72.21 grams per day per capita | 74.02 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 134 Chad 74.27 grams per day per capita compare
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- 136 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 138 Botswana 73.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 139 Mali 72.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.95 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 64.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 102,656 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 73.39 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.02 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.17 grams per day per capita in 1988.
- How does Pakistan rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.