Daily per capita protein supply in Mozambique
Mozambique: Daily per capita protein supply was 44.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Mozambique, 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
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Mozambique is 44.69 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Mozambique peaked at 49.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.46 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 187th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 184 Haiti 46.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 185 Liberia 45.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 186 Yemen 45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 188 Somalia 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 189 Madagascar 39.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 190 Burundi 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 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 Mozambique?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Mozambique was 44.69 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Mozambique ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.