Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 79.18 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.18 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.91 grams per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
64.81 grams per day per capita
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, 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
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in South Africa is 79.18 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 81.91 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.81 grams per day per capita, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.61 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 71.76 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 73.44 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 73.58 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 77.73 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 75.44 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 74.63 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 74.33 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.58 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 74.2 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.27 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 75.22 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 75.41 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.87 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 76.17 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.06 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 74.89 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 75.24 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.79 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.9 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 72.07 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 73.92 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 71.04 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 69.91 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 69.15 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 66.26 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 69.41 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 67.8 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 64.81 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 66.83 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 65.87 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.42 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 68.78 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 67.93 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 68.2 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.5 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 68.57 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.22 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.97 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.6 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 72.8 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.01 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.15 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 75.63 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 76.93 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 78.01 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.56 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 79.83 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.08 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.94 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.18 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.69 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.84 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.2 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.89 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 80.78 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.63 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.85 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.91 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79.64 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 78.87 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.18 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.45 grams per day per capita | 71.76 grams per day per capita | 77.73 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.91 grams per day per capita | 73.27 grams per day per capita | 76.17 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.83 grams per day per capita | 64.81 grams per day per capita | 73.92 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.83 grams per day per capita | 65.87 grams per day per capita | 68.97 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.96 grams per day per capita | 72.01 grams per day per capita | 79.83 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.95 grams per day per capita | 78.94 grams per day per capita | 81.2 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9 grams per day per capita | 78.87 grams per day per capita | 81.91 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 122 Ethiopia 79.88 grams per day per capita compare
- 123 Iran, Islamic Republic of 79.61 grams per day per capita compare
- 124 Lebanon 79.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 126 Myanmar 78.39 grams per day per capita compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 77.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 128 Indonesia 77.8 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in South Africa was 79.18 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.81 grams per day per capita in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.