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
Daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
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
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 122nd of 192 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.
Daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.05 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 42.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 44.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 46.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 47.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 47.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 51.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 52.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 52.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 54.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 58.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 72.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 76.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 76.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 79.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 78.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 79.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 79.88 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.58 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 79.88 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita protein supply in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.4% | 58.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 72.95 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 119 Laos 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 120 Slovakia 81.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 121 Bolivia 80.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 123 Iran 79.61 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 124 Lebanon 79.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 125 South Africa 79.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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 122nd out of 192 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
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.