Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 48.26 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.26 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.36 grams per day per capita
in 1977
All-time low
43.77 grams per day per capita
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 48.26 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 67.36 grams per day per capita in 1977 and was at its lowest, 43.77 grams per day per capita, in 2007.
That places Zambia 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.18 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 59.8 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 59.79 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.04 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 57.7 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 61.25 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 60.62 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 61.56 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 62.79 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 62.77 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 62.72 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.07 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 63.2 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.42 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 64.61 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.29 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 67.36 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 63.23 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 61.84 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 60.51 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 57.9 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 55.82 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 55.21 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 54.94 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 53.12 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 52.75 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 52.95 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 53.52 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 52.9 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 52.23 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 51.67 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 51.8 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.06 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 52.81 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 53.65 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52.45 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 50.72 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 50.28 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.56 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.19 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 46.91 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.26 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.84 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 45.63 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 49.97 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 45.47 grams per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 43.77 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 45.77 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 47.46 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 47.02 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.48 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.07 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 52 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.2 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 52.98 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.2 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.95 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.34 grams per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 45.61 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.41 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 47.39 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.26 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.19 grams per day per capita | 57.7 grams per day per capita | 62.79 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.85 grams per day per capita | 61.84 grams per day per capita | 67.36 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.96 grams per day per capita | 52.75 grams per day per capita | 60.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.62 grams per day per capita | 49.56 grams per day per capita | 53.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.63 grams per day per capita | 43.77 grams per day per capita | 49.97 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8 grams per day per capita | 46.34 grams per day per capita | 53.2 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 grams per day per capita | 45.61 grams per day per capita | 48.26 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 54.39 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 52.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 182 Lesotho 50.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 184 Angola 47.47 grams per day per capita compare
- 185 Haiti 46.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 186 Liberia 45.04 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 115.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 113.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 722.42 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 48.26 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.36 grams per day per capita in 1977.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.77 grams per day per capita in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.