Daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Daily per capita protein supply was 79.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.88 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
80.8 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
42.05 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0204060801993200820231993: 42.1 grams of protein per day per capita1994: 42.7 grams of protein per day per capita1995: 44.1 grams of protein per day per capita1996: 46.6 grams of protein per day per capita1997: 47.4 grams of protein per day per capita1998: 47.2 grams of protein per day per capita1999: 47.9 grams of protein per day per capita2000: 49.8 grams of protein per day per capita2001: 51.4 grams of protein per day per capita2002: 52.1 grams of protein per day per capita2003: 53 grams of protein per day per capita2004: 52.7 grams of protein per day per capita2005: 55.2 grams of protein per day per capita2006: 54.8 grams of protein per day per capita2007: 54.9 grams of protein per day per capita2008: 56.9 grams of protein per day per capita2009: 58.2 grams of protein per day per capita2010: 73 grams of protein per day per capita2011: 72.2 grams of protein per day per capita2012: 74.8 grams of protein per day per capita2013: 76.6 grams of protein per day per capita2014: 76.6 grams of protein per day per capita2015: 79.8 grams of protein per day per capita2016: 79.7 grams of protein per day per capita2017: 80.3 grams of protein per day per capita2018: 78.7 grams of protein per day per capita2019: 79.7 grams of protein per day per capita2020: 80.8 grams of protein per day per capita2021: 79.8 grams of protein per day per capita2022: 79.5 grams of protein per day per capita2023: 79.9 grams of protein per day per capita

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

The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia is 79.88 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia peaked at 80.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.05 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 121st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.42 grams of protein per day per capita 42.05 grams of protein per day per capita 47.89 grams of protein per day per capita 7
2000s 53.89 grams of protein per day per capita 49.79 grams of protein per day per capita 58.18 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2010s 77.13 grams of protein per day per capita 72.18 grams of protein per day per capita 80.27 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2020s 80 grams of protein per day per capita 79.53 grams of protein per day per capita 80.8 grams of protein per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 118 Laos 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  2. 119 Slovakia 81.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  3. 120 Bolivia 80.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  4. 122 Iran 79.61 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  5. 123 Lebanon 79.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  6. 124 South Africa 79.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia?
Daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia was 79.88 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 80.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.05 grams of protein per day per capita in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for daily per capita protein supply?
Ethiopia ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.