Daily per capita protein supply in Peru
Peru: Daily per capita protein supply was 88.55 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 88.55 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Peru peaked at 90.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.37 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1985.
That places Peru 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 52.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 88.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 88.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 90.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 101 Egypt 89.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 102 El Salvador 88.88 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 103 Belize 88.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 87.44 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 106 Fiji 87.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 107 Libya 86.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Peru
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6126 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2052 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4994 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6602 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Peru?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Peru was 88.55 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.37 grams of protein per day per capita in 1985.
- How does Peru rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Peru ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.