Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Afghanistan
8.72 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia
6.93 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Ethiopia rank
187th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.79 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Ethiopia ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.51 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.17 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.15 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 7 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.8 grams of protein per day per capita | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1.79 grams of protein per day per capita, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Ethiopia ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.