Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 69.11 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.11 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
69.11 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
48.56 grams per day per capita
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 69.11 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 69.11 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.56 grams per day per capita, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 149th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.73 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 62.56 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 62.05 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.11 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 59.92 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 60.36 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.46 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 62.57 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 61.45 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 63.03 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 64.63 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 66.28 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 64.22 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 63.15 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 61.11 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 63.09 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 64.76 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 65.8 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 64.74 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 62.69 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 57.54 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 58.5 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 55.44 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 53.95 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 52.84 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 51.55 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 51.55 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.73 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 53.04 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 52.55 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 51.16 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 50.38 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 49.4 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.13 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.73 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.09 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.71 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.96 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.97 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 48.56 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.04 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 48.8 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 49.58 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.81 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.48 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.73 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 51.58 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.02 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 51.68 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 61.18 grams per day per capita | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 59.95 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.09 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 56.34 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 57.57 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.78 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.62 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.32 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.76 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 66.17 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 67.17 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.11 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.47 grams per day per capita | 59.92 grams per day per capita | 62.57 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.08 grams per day per capita | 61.11 grams per day per capita | 66.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.98 grams per day per capita | 51.55 grams per day per capita | 62.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.01 grams per day per capita | 48.73 grams per day per capita | 52.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.43 grams per day per capita | 48.56 grams per day per capita | 51.73 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6 grams per day per capita | 55.3 grams per day per capita | 61.18 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.55 grams per day per capita | 63.76 grams per day per capita | 69.11 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 146 Sudan 70.49 grams per day per capita compare
- 147 Benin 70.34 grams per day per capita compare
- 148 Ecuador 69.6 grams per day per capita compare
- 150 Thailand 68.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 151 Suriname 68.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 152 Bangladesh 67.99 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 428.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,525 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 69.11 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.11 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 grams per day per capita in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.