Daily per capita protein supply in El Salvador
El Salvador: Daily per capita protein supply was 88.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in El Salvador stood at 88.88 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in El Salvador peaked at 88.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.82 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 85.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 85.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 88.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 99 Georgia 90.25 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 90.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 101 Egypt 89.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 103 Belize 88.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 104 Peru 88.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 87.44 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in El Salvador?
- Daily per capita protein supply in El Salvador was 88.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.82 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.