Daily per capita protein supply in Sudan
Sudan: Daily per capita protein supply was 70.49 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply in Sudan, 2012–2022
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 2022, daily per capita protein supply in Sudan stood at 70.49 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Sudan peaked at 75.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.59 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2021.
Sudan ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Sudan, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 73.13 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2013 | 75.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 74.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 72.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 69.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 70.49 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, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 70.49 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, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 143 Cameroon 71.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 144 Jordan 71.1 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 145 Syria 70.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 147 Benin 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 Ecuador 69.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Sudan?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Sudan was 70.49 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.12 grams of protein per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.59 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Sudan ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.