Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 123.1 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.1 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
124.35 grams per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
97.29 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 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
United States of America recorded 123.1 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 124.35 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.29 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
United States of America ranks 16th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.21 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 97.29 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 98.08 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 99.63 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 98.55 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 100.14 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 100.38 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 101.21 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 100.48 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 99.3 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 99.92 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 99.32 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 97.64 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 97.35 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 97.71 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 101.25 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 99.36 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 99.61 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 100.49 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 98.43 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 100.78 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 99.28 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 100.67 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 101.81 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 105.39 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 104.73 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 107.47 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 107.53 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 107.39 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 108.34 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 109.74 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 110.01 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 110.32 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 112.98 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 111.6 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 111.85 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 112.75 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 113.7 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 115.88 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 115.55 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 114.07 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 115.64 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 115.74 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 116.55 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 116.04 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 115.43 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 115.59 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 113.51 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 111.43 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 119.07 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 116.9 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 117.48 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 117.28 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 116.72 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 117.58 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 118.57 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 119.21 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 120.66 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 122.02 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 124.35 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 121.05 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 123.04 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 123.1 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.33 grams per day per capita | 97.29 grams per day per capita | 101.21 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.2 grams per day per capita | 97.35 grams per day per capita | 101.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.35 grams per day per capita | 98.43 grams per day per capita | 107.53 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.72 grams per day per capita | 108.34 grams per day per capita | 115.88 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.95 grams per day per capita | 111.43 grams per day per capita | 116.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.55 grams per day per capita | 116.72 grams per day per capita | 122.02 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.88 grams per day per capita | 121.05 grams per day per capita | 124.35 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 13 Norway 125.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 14 Australia 124.99 grams per day per capita compare
- 15 Lithuania 123.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 17 Luxembourg 122.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 18 Argentina 121.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 19 Belgium 120.26 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,457 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,704 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 123.1 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 124.35 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.29 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does United States of America rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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.